total biomass
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftotalandbiomass
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total
adjective
uk/ˈtəʊ.təl/us/ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/
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biomass
noun[U]
uk/ˈbaɪ.əʊˌmæs/us/ˈbaɪ.oʊˌmæs/
engineering
dead plant and animal material suitable for using ...
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(Definition oftotalandbiomassfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Totalbiomasswas measured to determine the productivity of each cropping system.
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Totalbiomassaccumulation was also higher in plants which experienced stress in the vegetative phase.
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The response in biomass was limited to the legume component, althoughtotalbiomassincreased in at least one of the two years.
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The averagetotalbiomassproduction was about 1 t ha-1 lower than in 1996.
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Although significant differences were found intotalbiomass, the species composition remains mainly constant during the year.
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However, volume-based biomass estimates will underestimatetotalbiomasswhen forest components other than large trees are common.
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Of thetotalbiomassproduced, approximately 15% is food (millet grain) and 85% can be regarded as potential feed (millet leaves, stalks and threshed panicles).
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Relative competitive performance is the per cent reduction intotalbiomassdue to competitive interactions.
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Straw yield was obtained by subtracting grain yield from thetotalbiomass.
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However, such an increase in cultivated area leads to a reduction in fallowing, andtotalbiomassdeclines by 14.5 per cent.
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We also included thetotalbiomassat the time of harvest as a covariate to account for the effects of size on response to treatments.
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The relationship also suggests that for locations and sowing dates where daylength does not in-uence yield,totalbiomassis a good indicator of yield potential.
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However, subsoil compaction did not affect thetotalbiomassand plant height.
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As a result of biocontrol insects, the density (fig. 7a) andtotalbiomass(fig. 7b) of parthenium were reduced by 90% and 78%, respectively.
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However, the straw portion of thetotalbiomassharvested was less than that of sole teff alone.
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During the 2000/2001 season, the negative effect of compaction was observed on all yield components excepttotalbiomassand the 1000-grain weight.
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Their modesttotalbiomassdoes not do justice to their potential ecological impact.
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