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Biomass

A Biomass is all of the living material in a given area; often refers to vegetation.

(1) the amount of living matter in an area, including plants, large animals and insects;

(2) plant materials and animal waste used as fuel.

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Biomass energy

A Biomass energy is Energy produced by combusting Biomass materials such as wood. The carbon dioxide emitted from burning Biomass will not increase total atmospheric carbon dioxide if

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Biome

A Biome is Entire Community of living organisms in a single major ecological area. (See: biotic community.)

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Biomonitoring

A Biomonitoring is 1. The use of living organisms to test the suitability of effluents for Discharge into receiving waters and to test the quality of such waters downstream from the discharge.

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Bioregion

A Bioregion is any geographical region characterized by a distinctive flora and fauna (see also ecoregion).

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Bioremediation

Deutsch: Bioremediation / Español: Biorremediación / Português: Biorremediação / Français: Bioremédiation / Italiano: Biorimedio /

A Bioremediation is Use of living organisms to clean up oil spills or remove other pollutants from soil, water, or wastewater; use of organisms such as non-harmful insects to remove agricultural pests or counteract diseases of trees, plants, and garden soil.

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Bioremediation & Phytoremediation:

A Bioremediation & Phytoremediation: is These terms refer to the ability of trees and vegetation to remove pollution from rain water.

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Biosecurity

A Biosecurity is any of a broad Range of practices enforced at a dairy farm to prevent transmittal of Pathogens from other sources by feed, cattle, people, or other animals. System of

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Biosecurity for Poultry

A Biosecurity for Poultry is a Poultry Facility Biosecuriy

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Biosensor

A Biosensor is analytical device comprising a biological recognition element (e.g. enzyme, Receptor, DNA, Antibody, or microorganism) in intimate contact with an electrochemical, optical, thermal, or acoustic signal transducer that together permit analyses of chemical properties or quantities.

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