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The respiration drift of harvested pasture plants during drying
Author(s) -
Greenhill W. L.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740100908
Subject(s) - respiration , pasture , respiration rate , dry matter , moisture , water content , agronomy , environmental science , biology , chemistry , zoology , botany , geotechnical engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
Experiments have been carried out to determine the change in the respiration rate of pasture plants after they have been harvested and are being dried. Curves are presented to show that respiration continues throughout most of the drying period although at a progressively slower rate. It appears to cease at about 35% moisture content (dry weight basis). Appreciable losses of dry matter usually accompany this continued respiration especially if drying occurs under warm humid conditions.