How much biomass can the human get from a 500-kg chicken? _____
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Using corn for energy is an example of biomass.
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Corn, as this is what the biomass ethanol is made of. Research is pointing to algae becoming the next great biomass however, because of the substance's ability to produce oil.
mice Biomass is calculated by shaving all the hair, removing the nails and dehydrating the corpse because these things are not living tissue. If you look at the energy pyramid you would see that only 10% of the mice's availability is available to the hawk (mice predator). Logically you can only support 10% as much life (biomass).