Its not important to say its ethical or not at first. If we really want to clarify this issue, well first we should ask ourselves that “what is biomass?”, “why do we need to measure it?” and “what are the advantages and disadvantages of it?” After getting the answers then we can bravely give our answer to this biggest question. Without contrasting the positive and negative parts we cant get the best answer.
What is Biomass?
Biomass is the total mass of organic matter. Organic matter consist of carbon compounds such as carbohydrates, lipids and protein. Biomass is measured as dry mass of organic matter of living organisms.
Why do we need to measure/ what are advantages of it?
Biomass is of interest for a number of reasons. It is the raw material of food, fiber, and fuelwood. It is important for soil, fire and water management.
1) Biomass used as a fuel reduces need for fossil fuels for the production of heat, steam, and electricity for residential, industrial and agricultural use.
2)Biomass is always available and can be produced as a renewable resource.
3)Biomass fuel from agriculture wastes maybe a secondary product that adds value to agricultural crop.
4)Growing Biomass crops produce oxygen and use up carbon dioxide.
5)The use of waste materials reduce landfill disposal and makes more space for everything else.
6)Carbon Dioxide which is released when Biomass fuel is burned, is taken in by plants.
7)Less money spent on foreign oil.
What about disadvantages?
1)Agricultural wastes will not be available if the basic crop is no longer grown.
2)Additional work is needed in areas such as harvesting methods.
3)Land used for energy crops maybe in demand for other purposes, such as faming, conservation, housing, resort or agricultural use.
4)Some Biomass conversion projects are from animal wastes and are relatively small and therefore are limited.
5)Research is needed to reduce the costs of production of Biomass based fuels.
6)Is in some cases is a major cause of pollution.
As we can see from the above, even though there are significant reasons for measuring the biomass, the negative causes that it gives to nature is just terrible. Using those destructive techniques, and destroying the plants for this is just openly causing the global warming, pollution, erosion and lot of damages to our world. So in my opinion, it is totally a unethical behavior. Now...
Dear Scientists,
I know in some ways its important to see and measure biomass of plants and animals. But bear this in mind, I dont care! WE dont care. Just find another way to make your scientific researches.
Sincerely,
a girl who cares the nature that she lives in.
CITATION
http://science134.tripod.com/id9.html
SL Biology ( Pearson Baccalaureate )
To "a girl who cares the nature that she lives in": Berfuğ your sensitivity against nature and destructive measurement tecniques for the biomass touched me. I am comletely agree with you. They ought to discover new tecniques if they not want live in a "treeless" and a "oxygenless" world.
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