21. What is the gross primary
production of an ecosystem?
How does GPP relate to
photosynthesis?

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Gross primary production of
ecosystem, or GPP, is quantity of
organic material in a given area
a given period.

Since autotrophs produce organic
material photosynthesis is the main
process, GPP is a of
the photosynthesis.