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Part VIII

Biomass, Carbon and Fire

Every leaf is a solar collector. Biomass is stored sunlight waiting for a purpose. In Monchique, the challenge is not simply to produce more vegetation — it is to produce, cycle and manage biomass intelligently.

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Biomass: Stored Sunlight

Grass, roots, leaves, branches, crops and prunings are all part of the farm's biological economy. A pile of prunings is not rubbish — it is a resource waiting for a purpose. In a fire landscape, that purpose must be chosen carefully.