Standing crop explained

A standing crop is the total biomass of the living organisms present in a given environment.^[1] This includes both natural ecosystems and agriculture.

See also

• Net Primary Production
• Standing State

Bibliography

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• Campbell, Reece, Urry, Cain, et al. (2011) 9th ed. Biology. Benjamin Cummings. pg 1221
• Fausch, K. D., Hawkes, C. L., & Parsons, M. G. (1988). Models that predict standing crop of stream fish from habitat variables: 1950-85 (http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/8730 résumé]).
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External links

• Models that predict standing crop of stream fish from habitat variables: 1950-85

Notes and References

1. Book: Michael Begon . Colin R. Townsend . John L. Harper. . Ecology : from individuals to ecosystems. 2006. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 978-1-4051-1117-1. 499.