above-ground biomass
collocation in Englishmeaningsofbiomass
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withbiomass.
biomass
noun[U]
uk/ˈbaɪ.əʊˌmæs/us/ˈbaɪ.oʊˌmæs/
engineering
dead plant and animal material suitable for using ...
See more atbiomass
(Definition ofbiomassfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofabove-ground biomass
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The established linear relationship betweenabove-groundbiomassand maximum flood depth was not reached by coincidence.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Above-groundbiomassproduced in agricultural or natural ecosystems is either removed from the system or remains on the soil surface.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Application of fertilizers significantly increased the totalabove-groundbiomass.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the grain-forming, post-grain-forming and maturity stages, the fraction ofabove-groundbiomassrepresenting grain yield (rice grain with husk, and barley seed) was separately estimated.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The 0-10-cmabove-groundbiomassvaried over t he 3 y of sampling, sharply decreasing during the year of high flooding.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The size of the circles is proportional to the net change inabove-groundbiomass.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We estimated the totalabove-groundbiomassto be 384 t ha-1.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Above-groundbiomassof herbaceous plants was measured using the quadrat method.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Under an intensive cropping system,above-groundbiomassremoval is more common in farmers' practices, because the transitional gap between two crops is limited.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Six weeks later, the plots were sampled forabove-groundbiomassby removing five plants selected at random from the middle two rows.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Allometric relationships for estimatingabove-groundbiomassin six mangrove species.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Overall, cleared sites had moreabove-groundbiomassof herbaceous plants compared to uncleared sites.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At maturity, the fraction ofabove-groundbiomassrepresenting grain yield (rice grain with husk, and barley seed) was also estimated.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Above-groundbiomassaccumulated at flowering was 11.9 t/ha, increasing to 19.6 t/ha at harvest.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Throughout both years, the no-till intercropped system produced the leastabove-groundbiomass.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The fires consumed 85% of theabove-groundbiomassin the three plots.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofbiomass
See other collocations withbiomass