A ____ restricts productivity.
A) primary producer
B) secondary producer
C) photosynthesizer
D) detritivore
E) limiting nutrient

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A limiting nutrient restricts productivity in an ecosystem because it is a resource that is in shortest supply; thus, it limits the growth of organisms that depend on it for survival, growth, and reproduction. Primary producers, secondary producers, photosynthesizers, and detritivores all contribute to productivity in various ways, but a limiting nutrient directly restricts it by being scarce.

A ____ Restricts Productivity