biomass
noun
bio·mass
ˈbī-ō-ˌmas 
1
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
2
: plant materials and animal waste used especially as a source of fuel
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That translates to about 150 tons per acre of dead biomass in addition to any new growth that have sprung up, all of it a spark away from the next conflagration.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
This includes exploring innovative waste-to-energy solutions like plastic-eating bacteria or biomass conversion, which can improve the efficiency of waste management and offer financial incentives for companies to participate.
—Michael Dennis, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet throughout history, no energy source, including traditional biomass of wood and waste, has declined globally in absolute terms over an extended period.
—Daniel Yergin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
By 113% The study also estimates that fully protecting all unprotected dive sites could increase marine life (biomass) by 113% on average.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
This includes exploring innovative waste-to-energy solutions like plastic-eating bacteria or biomass conversion, which can improve the efficiency of waste management and offer financial incentives for companies to participate.
—Michael Dennis, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Yet throughout history, no energy source, including traditional biomass of wood and waste, has declined globally in absolute terms over an extended period.
—Daniel Yergin, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
By 113% The study also estimates that fully protecting all unprotected dive sites could increase marine life (biomass) by 113% on average.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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biomass
noun
bio·mass
-ˌmas
: the amount of living matter (as in a unit area or volume of habitat)
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