(1) the amount of living matter in an area, including plants, large animals and insects; (2) plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
An energy resource derived from organic matter These include wood, agricultural waste and other living-cell material that can be burned to produce heat energy They also include algae, sewage and other organic substances that may be used to make energy through chemical processes
is the living materials (wood, vegetation, etc ) grown or produced expressly for use as fuel
the total mass of living matter in a given unit area plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
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
The amount of living matter, in the form of organisms, present in a particular habitat, usually expressed as weight per unit area
Biomass is the total quantity or weight of living material in a given area, usually expressed in dry weight of an organism, a population, or a community Biomass consists of vital elements for life: carbohydrates or glucose, amino acids, ATP(=adenosine triphosphate, a high energy storage material), proteins, and other vital materials
The dry weight of organic matter (such as trees, animals, herbaceous plants, etc) in an ecosystem Click here to learn more
Controlled burning of specified organic materials, such as wood waste, agricultural crop residues, leaves, grass clippings, and prunings to produce electricity or heat Public Resources Code section 40106 defines biomass conversion Public Resources Code section 41783 1 describes how it may be used to increase diversion
The amount and type of organic matter that is contained within a given area; the total weight of all living organisms in a biological community