Standing biomass — Science definition
The biological material present at one instant, distinct from production per time.
Where it is taught
- Energy Flow in Ecosystems — Ecosystems & Conservation Decisions, Life Science: Biology, Grade 10
In use
Standing biomass and organism count are different quantities: aquatic producers can turn over rapidly enough that a small instantaneous stock supports a larger consumer stock, and one tree can support many insects.
Energy Flow in Ecosystems