Which of the following would not be likely to limit the primary production of an ecosystem?
A) efficiency of secondary consumers
B) the amount of water
C) light quality
D) nutrient availability
E) temperature

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The efficiency of secondary consumers does not directly limit primary production. Primary production is the synthesis of organic compounds from atmospheric or aqueous carbon dioxide, primarily through the process of photosynthesis. It is directly influenced by factors such as water availability, light quality, nutrient availability, and temperature, which affect the ability of primary producers (like plants and algae) to perform photosynthesis. The efficiency of secondary consumers, which are organisms that eat primary consumers, impacts the ecosystem at a different trophic level and does not directly limit the capacity of primary producers to generate biomass.

Which of the Following Would Not Be Likely to Limit