Effects of Dark Respiration on Dry Matter Production of Field Grown Rice Stand

The dark respiration rates (Rr ; CO2 efflux rates per unit dry weight) in the whole plant, leaves, stems and panicles of rice, grown in the field, were measured in 1991 and 1992. In both years Rr in the whole plant was highest at the start of measurement (rooting stage), decreased rapidly thereafter...

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Main Authors: Kuniyuki Saitoh, Mituru Sugimoto, Hiroyuki Shimoda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 1998-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.1.106