Parameter: energy_density

Short Description:

energy_density

Short Name:

energy_density

Official Name:

energy_density

Units:

various with Joules per mass or Joules per volume

External Identifier:

» skos:closeMatch https://ontobee.org/ontology/NCIT?iri=http%3A//purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C70442

Description

Energy density is the amount of energy stored in a given system or region of space.

Ecosystem metabolic energy density refers to the amount of energy per unit biomass wihtin an ecosystem, essentially measuring the total metabolic activity of all organisms within the ecosystem.

Datasets associated with this parameter

Dataset Name	Brief Description	Project	PI-Supplied Parameter Name
Integrated Energy Densities of Marine and Freshwater Organisms	Synthesis of energy densities from literature review	NECC	Dry_KJg_mean, Dry_KJg_SD, Ash_KJg, Wet_KJg_mean, Wet_KJg_SD, Wet_KJg_min, Wet_KJg_max

Programs associated with this parameter

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Parameter: energy_density