Which nutrient moves into plants during primary production?
a.phosphorus
b. nitrogen
c. carbon
d. none
e. all three
The process of synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide through photosynthesis is known as primary production. The total carbon biomass fixed by producers in the ecosystem is known as gross primary productivity. The stored matter in producers after its respiratory requirements is called net primary productivity.
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, sulfur, magnesium, and calcium are macronutrients. They are part of cellular constituents and structure and helps in the growth and development of plants. But the primary production depends upon the carbon in the atmosphere or aquatic carbon dioxide.
Option (c) is correct
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