Environmental Science for AP* (2nd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464108684
ISBN 13: 978-1-46410-868-6

Chapter 3 - Module 6 - The Movement of Energy - AP Review Questions - Page 78: 5

Answer

(b) the total energy captured by photosynthesis

Work Step by Step

The gross primary productivity (GPP) is the measurement of the total amount of solar energy that the producers in a system capture by photosynthesis. The use of the word 'gross' indicates the total amount of energy captured by producers.
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