The origin of biomass

Lippe, Melvin; Lewandowski, Iris; Unseld, Rüdiger; Pucher, Johannes; Bräutigam, Klaus-Rainer

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-60390-1_2

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The origin of biomass

Lippe, Melvin ; Lewandowski, Iris ; Unseld, Rüdiger ; Pucher, Johannes; Bräutigam, Klaus-Rainer

In the origin of biomass, a distinction is made between primary and secondary biomass flows. Primary biomass is formed by autotrophic organisms. These are plants, algae and certain bacteria. They are able to produce their mass through the use of solar energy in the process of photosynthesis. Secondary biomass is produced on the basis of the consumption of primary biomass, e.g., in animal production or as organic residual and waste streams.

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Erschienen in:: Bioeconomy for beginners
(2020), S. 11-66
Datum der Veröffentlichung:: 2020
DOI:: 10.1007/978-3-662-60390-1_2
Sprache:: Englisch
Ressourcentyp:: Text
DDC-Sachgruppe der DNB:: 580 Pflanzen (Botanik)
Einrichtung:: Thünen-Institut, Institut für Internationale Waldwirtschaft und Forstökonomie