1. Food Supply, Plant Growth and Productivity - Plant productivity Flashcards
1
Q
What is net assimilation?
A
The increase in mass due to photosynthesis minus the loss due to respiration
2
Q
How is net assimilation measured?
A
The increase in dry mass per unit leaf area
3
Q
What is productivity?
A
The rate of generation of new biomass per unit area per unit time
4
Q
What is the biological yield of a crop?
A
The total plant biomass
5
Q
What is the economic yield of a crop?
A
The mass of desired product
6
Q
What is the harvest index?
A
The dry mass of economic yield divided by the dry mass of biological yield
