Gross primary productivity (GPP): The total amount of energy fixed by autotrophs through photosynthesis per unit area per unit time.
How to apply it: Apply GPP to calculate total energy input in an ecosystem before cellular respiration losses.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: The Living World: Ecosystems
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