Growth and respiration in cotton bolls.

Published online
21 Dec 1972
Content type
Journal article
Journal title
Journal of Applied Ecology
DOI
10.2307/2402065

Author(s)
Thornley, J. H. M. & Hesketh, J. D.

Publication language
English

Abstract

Data are given on measured and calculated values for dry weight and specific respiration rate of cotton bolls; it was estimated that the efficiency of conversion of substrate/photosynthate into plant DM was 0.74 ± 0.10 g DM/g substrate, and that the daily specific maintenance respiration rate was 0.006 ± 0.010 g/g plant DM. RB.

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