The amount of biomass that is produced in an area during a given time would be referred to as
A) nutrient load.
B) production.
C) chemosynthesis.
D) productivity.

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The term productivity refers to the amount of biomass (organic matter) produced in an area during a given time, such as how much plant material is produced in a year in a certain field or how much phytoplankton is produced in a certain water column. Nutrient load refers to the amount of nutrients (such as nitrogen and phosphorus) entering a system, while chemosynthesis refers to the process by which certain bacteria use inorganic compounds as an energy source to create organic compounds.

The Amount of Biomass That Is Produced in an Area