The Biomass Assessment Handbook
The Biomass Assessment HandbookFrank Rosillo-Calle, Sarah Hemstock, Peter de Groot and Jeremy WoodsEarthscanLondonNovember 2006ISBN 1844072851244 pp.£49.95
Responding to the need for reliable and detailed information on biomass consumption and supply and overcoming the lack of standardized measurement and accounting procedures, this handbook provides the skills to understand the biomass resource base, the tools to assess the resource and the pros and cons of exploitation. Topics covered include assessment methods for woody and herbaceous biomass, biomass supply and consumption and remote sensing techniques.
International case studies, ranging from techniques for measuring tree volume to transporting biomass, help to illustrate step-by-step methods and are based on field work experience. A set of technical appendices offer a glossary of terms, energy units and other valuable resource data.
