RAPID LIFE CYCLES FACILITATE ADAPTABILITY. “Oceanic phytoplankton (cyanobacteria and eukaryotic microalgae) are responsible for over half of the Earth’s primary production. The high level of biological production by microalgae is principally due to their fast turnover rate of 2–6 d on average, relative to 19 yr for land plants.””
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