Biomass is a more meaningful measure of population size . why? explain with examples?
Biomass is more meaningful measure of population size because:
1. In some cases it is difficult to count the number of organisms to determine the population of that area. For example, in a laboratory culture of bacteria or counting trees in a large forest is impossible and time consuming.
2. Also in some cases, biomass in terms of densities is more meaningful such as when an area has many small plants but one large banyan tree expressing population.
1. In some cases it is difficult to count the number of organisms to determine the population of that area. For example, in a laboratory culture of bacteria or counting trees in a large forest is impossible and time consuming.
2. Also in some cases, biomass in terms of densities is more meaningful such as when an area has many small plants but one large banyan tree expressing population.