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Biomass is the totality of organic substances occurring in a natural habitat, a distinction being made between phytological and zoological mass.
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Compression wood is the reaction wood formed in conifers on the pressure-loaded side (e.g. due to the main wind direction). Compression wood is heavier, harder and denser than the normal wood.
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Döring, S. (2013). Biomass Types for Pellet Production. In: Power from Pellets. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19962-2_2
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