Biovolume

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The volume of cells in a unit amount of water (normally quoted in cubic millimetres per litre).
  2. 2
    A surrogate for biomass, used in ecological studies of invertebrates (normally quoted in cubic millimetres).

    "The separate biovolumes of herbivores, predators, parasites, and detritivores did not vary consistently with grass treatment (Table 2 )."

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"The separate biovolumes of herbivores, predators, parasites, and detritivores did not vary consistently with grass treatment (Table 2 )."

Etymology

From bio- + volume.

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