The rainforest consists of several layers. Each layer has plants and animals which are adapted to the conditions found there. In the ground layer, soil is poor and any nutrients are quickly recycled. The next layer is made up of shrubs and plants which can tolerate low light levels. The lush undercanopy consists of smaller trees which compete for the light and space. Epiphytes are found in the undercanopy.
In additon. biofuels may be marketed as good, renewable, sustainable or next generation, partly for promotional purposes. So achieving a widely accepted definition of advanced and/or sustainable biofuels is a challenge. Often the term is applied to biofuels produced from lignocellulosic (LC) or cellulosic biomass.io-oil can be used as a heating fuel or can be further converted to advanced biofuels. Torrefaction (heating at 200-300 Â°C in the absence of oxygen, at atmopsheric pressure) converts biomass to bio-coal, which can be more easily used for power generation than untreated biomass.
The use of biomass can reduce dependence on foreign oil because biofuels are the only renewable liquid transportation fuels available. Biomass energy supports U.S. agricultural and forest-product industries.