The total amount of energy taken up by producers through photosynthesis in an ecosystem is known as...?   Group of answer choices a. evaporation b. net primary production c. standing crop d. nutrient limitation e. gross primary production

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Communities and Ecosystems

Ecology contains two words: Eikos means dwelling, and logy means to study, so the combined meaning is studying habitat or living.