Biomass

biomass
[environmental GIS] The total amount of organic matter in a defined area; usually refers to vegetation.

biomass
The total amount of organic matter in a defined area; usually refers to vegetation. Referenced by: LIDAR; Sonar; Biomass; Echo sounding; MOUSE DHI.
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Green biomass index
GBIS
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Fig. 7. a) Biomass density (g m-3) of 40 to 135 mm prey fish, b) average temperature (oC), and c) potential growth rate (g g-1 d-1) of a 450 mm, 990 g walleye in the western basin of Lake Erie.

Productivity Rate of energy fixation or storage of biomass by plants. Usually expressed per unit area and time. Progradation The natural extension of a shoreline seaward.

the forests (1/3 of the Earth's land area) contain dense biomasses and are very productive. The total production of the world's forests corresponds to half of the primary production.

The $70 million Evergreen Community Power (ECP) plant is biomass-fueled with a 300,000-pounds-per-hour circulating fluidized bed boiler and 33-megawatt steam turbine.

Normalised Difference Vegetation Index(NDVI ) The NDVI is a ratio manipulation to create a remote sensing data channel where the digital numbers closely correspond to vegetation biomass. It is calculated using the Infra-red and Red bands: ...

It can digest literally tons of biomass in an hour, sorting that biomass into clean grain measured by a grain flow sensor. Material other than grain goes out the back as chaff.

Canopy heights, biomass measurements, and leaf area can all be studied using airborne LIDAR systems. Similary, LIDAR is also used by many industries, including Energy and Railroad, and the Department of Transportation as a faster way of surveying.

Y. Wu and A.H. Strahler, "Remote estimation of crown size, stand density, and biomass on the Oregon Transect", Ecological Applications, 1994, 4(2), 299-312 ...

AirSar will collect data over sites with the highest priorities for conservation scientists to measure the structure, biomass and carbon content of the forests, evaluate changes, and develop models and methods to mitigate impacts.

The visible portion of the EM (.4 - .7 micrometers) is especially important in assessing the biomass (health of pigmentation) of vegetation. Healthy plants tend to have high chlorophyll content.

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