Ecosystem Biomass

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008930",
  "term": "Ecosystem Biomass",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The amount, or weight, of a species, or group of biological organisms, within a specific volume or area of an ecosystem.\n\n2. Material that comes from living things, including trees, crops, grasses, and animals and animal waste. Some kinds of biomass, such as wood and biofuels, can be burned to produce energy.\n\n3. The total mass (or weight) of plants and animals in a particular area; can be a particular group of plants or animals or a single species. This measurement can be used instead of counting individuals to help determine abundances in an area.\n\n4. Total dry weight of all living organisms that can be supported at each tropic level in a food chain. Also, materials that are biological in origin, including organic material (both living and dead) from above and below ground, for example, trees, crops, grasses, tree litter, roots, and animals and animal waste.",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary",
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change",
    "Ecological Risk Assessment Glossary of Terms",
    "Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Sinks Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ecosystem-biomass/"
}