A Review of Quantification Practices for Plant-Derived Biomass Potential

Abstract

The quantification of biomass potential is a useful task that may deem necessary under various circumstances. This study aims to identify the practices that have been followed in the recent past for the quantification of the plant-derived biomass potential. The employed methodology was based on an extensive literature review of recent studies in the field of biomass quantification. The review was classified in two fields: agriculture and crop residues potential, and forest residual potential. Within this study, the best quantification practices were collected and categorized and the main principles of plant-derived biomass quantification models were identified. Databases of typical properties of various types of biomass were established and a matrix of options for calculating biomass potential, depending on incoming data was delivered.

Keywords:

• Biomass potential
• residues
• plant-derived biomass
• quantification
• review