Primary production

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022120",
  "term": "Primary production",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Primary production is the creation of organic matter from carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. Plants are an example of the type of organisms responsible for primary production. These organisms are called primary producers. Primary production can be categorized as Net Primary Production or Gross Primary Production. Gross Primary Production is the total amount of organic matter produced by a plant through growth and reproduction (above ground and below ground biomass). Net Primary Production is equal to Gross Primary Production after respiration.\n\n2. Energy captured from the atmosphere through photosynthesis.",
  "see_also": [
    "Photosynthesis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "My NASA Data Glossary",
    "EPA EV-Biological Substances-Plants-Plant Activities and Processes"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/primary-production/"
}