A biological community's primary productivity is a measure of
A)its number of species.
B)the number of individuals in the community.
C)available solar energy that can be converted to biomass.
D)the amount of biomass produced in the community.
E)number of species and biomass.

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Primary productivity refers to the rate at which biomass is produced in a community, primarily through photosynthesis, indicating the amount of organic material available for energy transfer in an ecosystem.

A Biological Community's Primary Productivity Is a Measure of