The total amount of organic matter produced by plants per unit area per unit time through photosynthesis is called:
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Correct answer: Gross Primary Productivity
GPP is the total rate at which ecosystems' producers capture and store a given amount of chemical energy as biomass. NPP is GPP minus the energy lost through plant respiration.
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