biomass
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪoʊˌmæs/
- Specialized
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biomasa
- They're increasing biomass and organic matter, which helps to create a sponge like effect with soil.
- biomass estimates
- exploitable biomass
- phytoplankton biomass
They produce a lot of biomass, and they do so very quickly.
- They produce a lot of biomass, and they do so very quickly.
- That there may be a greater biomass beneath Earth's surface than above it.
- And we grow more stuff than any other farm, you know, acre to acre comparison in terms of biomass.
- And in it they went through and they, they catalogued the total amount of biomass in the ecosphere that is the planet Earth.
- And then all of that extra biomass that's in the alfalfa will also add to the overall yield of the compost pile.
- If if instead you allowed the original biomass that existed on that land before it was cleared for farming and grazing and stuff like that to recover.
Examples
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The current exploitable biomass has been estimated to range between 1.9 and 2.6 million tons.
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If it's a factor, CO2 fertilization could significantly reduce the loss of biomass from climate stresses.
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Denmark has a plan for using biomass to make fuel to balance their load and run their cars.
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And the biomass of all of these krill is estimated to be huge.
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Catch limits are based on biomass estimates derived from bottom trawl catch rates.
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The strongest sources of growth will be wind and biomass, while solar remains the perennial dark horse with tremendous potential.
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And then all of that extra biomass that's in the alfalfa will also add to the overall yield of the compost pile.
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The biomass in this forest includes a diverse range of plants and animals, contributing to a rich ecosystem.
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In this study, we measured the biomass of various species to understand their impact on the environment.
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The increase in fish biomass during the summer months indicates a healthy aquatic ecosystem.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Biomass comes from bio- meaning 'life', like in biology, and mass meaning 'amount' or 'weight'. So biomass is the total living matter in a place, the plants and animals that make up that amount.