2006-06-26 18:01:56 · 7 answers · asked by jags 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
The total mass of all living organisms or of a particular set of organisms in an ecosystem or at a trophic level in a food chain; usually expressed as a dry weight or as the carbon, nitrogen, or caloric content per unit area.Biomass. The total mass of all living organisms or of a particular set of organisms in an ecosystem or at a trophic level in a food chain; usually expressed as a dry weight or as the carbon, nitrogen, or caloric content per unit area.
2006-06-27 00:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Biomass is an agriculture waste. The biomass can either be used as feed stock or a low efficiency fule. This can also be used effectively as a feed for the production of biogas
2006-06-26 18:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by Giridhar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that grows, basically. In contrast to fossil fuels, Biomass can be used to generate energy. That can be wood, dung, or basically anything that grows out of the ground or comes from an animal.
2006-06-26 18:05:03 · answer #3 · answered by TrickMeNicely 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biomass refers to organic matter that can be converted to energy
2006-06-26 18:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by ixpickxmyxnose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Organic matter available on a renewable basis. Biomass includes forest and mill residues, agricultural crops and wastes, wood and wood wastes, animal wastes, livestock operation residues, aquatic plants, fast-growing trees and plants, and municipal and industrial wastes.
2006-06-27 02:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
biomass is the left over of dead and decayed plants and animals which is potentially a source of energy
2006-06-26 18:07:19 · answer #6 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is nothing but the dry weight of cells
2006-06-26 19:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by bioquest100 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋