Abstract
Primary production refers to the production of organic matter by photosynthesis. As the principal producers of all of the Earth’s carbohydrates, terrestrial plants have been the traditional focus of biogeography. In this chapter the focus will be on biogeographic processes by describing both marine and terrestrial plants.
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Coral Reef Marine Environment Terrestrial Plant Reef Flat Terrestrial Environment
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