Biology A-Level
dry mass per unit area
What dry mass per unit area means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of dry mass per unit area
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The other measure of biomass, found by heating a sample to constant mass at a low temperature to remove variable water content.
Topics that use dry mass per unit area
- Energy and ecosystems (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- biological molecules
- biomass
- calorimetry
- Condensation reactions
- decomposers and saprobionts
- energy per gram of dry mass
- faeces and excretion
- growth and reproduction
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