phytobiomass

Noun

phytobiomass (countable and uncountable, plural phytobiomasses)

1. Plant biomass.
   • It is necessary to bear in mind that 30 to 90 per cent of the phytobiomass is represented by roots and is consequently concentrated inside the soil, where the soil animals and microorganisms mostly live.1972, Nicholas Polunin, editor, The Environmental Future: Proceedings of the first International Conference on Environmental Future, held in Finland from 27 June to 3 July 1971
   • The magnitude of biomass production is greatest in the tropical rainforest area, where the annual precipitation is over 2200 mm, and the phytobiomass production decreases with the decrease of the rainfall.1988, David E. Bell, editor, Health, Nutrition, and Economic Crises: Approaches to Policy in the Third World