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variable > biomass

Preferred term

biomass  

Definition

  • [Henderson's] n. (1) total weight, volume or energy equivalent of organisms in a given area; (2) plant materials and animal wastes used as a source of fuel or other industrial products; (3) in biotechnology, the micro­bial matter in the system.

Broader concept

Scope note

  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

Editorial note

  • too unspecific for the concept of biological substance (this should be something which can be classified in a chemical way)

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URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20790

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