Plant Productivity Flashcards
1
Q
Harvest index
A
Calculated by dividing the dry mass of economic yield by the dry mass of biological yield
2
Q
Net assimilation
A
Increase in mass due to photosynthesis minus the loss due to respiration
The measurement for net assimilation is: increased in dry mass per unit leaf area or kg/Hector
3
Q
Biological yield
A
Total plant biomass
4
Q
Productivity
A
Rate of generation of new biomass
The measurement for productivity is: New biomass generated per unit area per unit of time or kg/Hector/year
5
Q
Economic yield
A
Mass of desired product
