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Biomass
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Any organic matter, which is available on a renewable or recurring basis, including trees, plants and associated residues; plant fiber; poultry litter and other animal wastes; industrial waste; and the paper component of municipal solid waste. Also used to describe the total weight of living organisms per unit area (e.g. in a fermentation tank)