IB ESS HL 2.2.16 Biomass Measurement Questions
Use biomass measurements to compare standing crop and energy available at trophic levels.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS HL
- Level
- HL
Exam points
- describe biomass measurement by sampling a known area, drying and weighing samples, then extrapolating dry mass per unit area
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IB ESS HL 2.2.16 Biomass Measurement Questions question 1
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Describe how the biomass of a field of crops might be measured.
harvest sample of the crop;
dry and weigh the sample;
multiply for whole field area/calculate per hectare biomass/calculate mass per unit area;
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