Sentences with phrase «animal biomass on»

And then when you consider that (1) humans are a tiny percentage of the total animal biomass on Earth — probably well under 1 % — and that most animals emit more CO2 on a per - pound - of - body - weight than humans do (especially small mammals and birds, which can emit 6 times or more CO2 per pound of body weight than humans)-- you're now looking at SEVERAL HUNDRED BILLION TONS OF CO2 from animal reespiration alone — on top of all the other natural sources of CO2.

Arthropods make up the majority of animal biomass on the tundra, far outweighing birds or mammals.

Not exact matches

The brilliance is that it allows for multiple animal and plant species to be raised on the same surface area: while a well - run polyculture farm usually produces far fewer pigs than say, a pig factory farm, it has the potential to produce far more biomass on the same surface area.

Current estimates indicate that 1.2 billion people (~ 18 % of global population) live without access to electricity and more than 2.7 billion depend on wood or some other form of biomass, including animal dung, for heating and cooking (IEA, 2016).

Biomass — plant material and animal waste — can be used to create transportation fuels and generate electricity, but the key to using biomass resources in a beneficial way is to focus on the right resources and use them at an appropriateBiomass — plant material and animal waste — can be used to create transportation fuels and generate electricity, but the key to using biomass resources in a beneficial way is to focus on the right resources and use them at an appropriatebiomass resources in a beneficial way is to focus on the right resources and use them at an appropriate scale.

Unger's model finds that in 2020 (left), transportation, household biofuels and animal husbandry will have the greatest warming impact on the climate, while the shipping, biomass burning, and industrial sectors will have a cooling impact.

That's bad, but not critical - animals can live on it and in 3 - 5 years it disappears totally under the biomass.