Above-ground biomass
All living biomass above the soil including stem, stump, branches, bark, seeds and foliage.
What is aboveground biomass?
Above ground biomass (AGB) is defined as “the aboveground standing dry mass of live or dead matter from tree or shrub (woody) life forms, expressed as a mass per unit area” [19], typically Mg ha–1. Urban trees can account for up to 97% of urban AGB [20].
What is above ground and below-ground biomass?
Organic material both above-ground and below-ground, and both living and dead, e.g., trees, crops, grasses, tree litter, roots etc. Biomass includes above – and below – ground biomass. ... Biomass literally means living matter, but the term is also used for any organic material derived from plant and animal tissue.
