BIOMASS


Meaning of BIOMASS in English

n.

Weight or total quantity of living organisms of one animal or plant species (species biomass) or of all the species in the community (community biomass), commonly referred to as a unit area or volume of the habitat.

The biomass in an area at a given moment is the standing crop.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.