"Forest biomass" refers to all living or recently dead organic matter found in a forest, such as trees, plants, leaves, branches, and even animal remains. It is the total amount of living and non-living material within a forest ecosystem.
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Over the past 30 + years, advances in remote sensing technologies have facilitated more and more accurate measurements of forest biomass and other characteristics from both aerial and space - based platforms. (ecotope.org)
Forest biomass for energy can release three times more carbon than fossil fuels. (cedamia.org)
The researchers found that decades of changes in water deficit have reduced forest biomass, causing an influx of trees that are more tolerant to drought but slower growing. (sciencedaily.com)