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1. Biomass

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   Biomass represents stored solar energy captured via photosynthesis. Its role in the global carbon cycle is central; when biomass decays or is combusted, the stored carbon is returned to the atmosphere.
   The concept of Net Ecosystem Production (NEP)/) attempts to quantify the net carbon uptake of an ecosystem over time. In temperate rainforests, $\text{NEP}$ is often high, but the r…