Geography GCSE
Biomass
What Biomass means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Biomass
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Renewable organic materials, such as wood, agricultural crops or wastes, used as a source of fuel.
The total mass of living organisms (plants and animals) in a given area.
The total mass of living plants and animals in a given area.
Topics that use Biomass
- Deciduous woodlands show a range of distinguishing features (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- To meet demand, countries use energy resources in different proportions. This is called the energy mix (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Tropical rainforests show a range of distinguishing features (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Interdependence
- Stratification
- Biodiversity
- Coppicing
- Deciduous
- Energy Mix
- Phenological Mismatch
- Renewable Energy
Using Biomass in the exam
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