biomass biomass is an organic material made from plants and animals living or formerly living in a...
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BiomassBiomass is an
organic material made from plants and animals living or formerly living in a given area.
Biomass contains stored energy from the sun.
BiomassPlants absorb the sun’s
energy in the process of photosynthesis. (radiant energy converted to chemical energy)
The chemical energy in plants gets passed to animals and people that eat them.
BiomassLiving things store energy
chemically
After organisms die, the energy remains stored in the chemicals of which they composed.
Biomass
BiomassLarge molecules are broken down into smaller molecules.
As matter is broken down, energy is released in the form of heat.
Compost HeapA compost heap is a pile of compost, organic matter such as leaves and grass clippings
Compost pile with grass clippings and chopped leaves
Compost Heap
Vocabulary for compostingDecay: to break down into component parts, to rot
Decomposition: the breakdown of organic matter from larger to smaller molecules
Organic: of, or related to, or derived from living organisms
10% Rule it means only ten percent of energy
consumed is available to the next trophic level