Primary producer

Primary producer

An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis (plants) or chemosynthesis (certain microorganisms). Primary producers form the foundation of the food web.

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primary producer

Biology; Marine biology

An autotrophic organism that makes complex organic compounds from inorganic compounds through the process of photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. For example, phytoplankton ...

primary producer

Geography; Physical geography

Organisms that occupy the first trophic level in the grazing food chain. These organisms are photosynthetic autotrophs.

primary producer

Biology; Ecology

An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis (plants) or chemosynthesis (certain microorganisms). Primary producers form the foundation of the food web.

primary producer

Biology; Microbiology

Photoautotrophic and chemoautotrophic organisms that incorporate carbon dioxide into organic carbon and thus provide new biomass for the ecosystem.

producer

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A grower or processor.

producer

Convention; Conferences

Person or company responsible for the production of something; usually used in reference to a theatrical producer, event producer or an exhibit producer.

ecosystem

Biology; Ecology

A biotic system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms in a particular area with their environments, is named as ecosystem.

climax

Biology; Ecology

The steady, end stage in ecological evolution of a variety of plant and animal species is termed as climax.

ground water

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