Re: Equation for plant growth

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• Subject: Re: Equation for plant growth
• From: n*@ucsd.edu (Nan Sterman)
• Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 08:42:39 -0700 (PDT)
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>While we're at it, does anyone know of a natural C02 generator.
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>>Have the results of any research been used to formulate an
>>equation for plant growth?  For example, the basic "water + CO2 +
>>light energy = growth" formula; has there ever been a calculated ratio
>>of CO2/light energy (x amount CO2/y amount of lumens, for example)?
>>     If such a ratio and equation do exist, have any been formulated
>>that take into account temperature and nutrients?  For instance, in
>>the above equation iron would play a role.
>>     Any help with finding this information would be greatly
>>appreciated.  Thank you.


Harkening back to my ancient botanical training, I wouldn't have much hope
for an equation for plant growth -- there are so many variables and so many
different kinds of plant chlorophylls that I doubt it is possible to make
such calculations that would hold true in nature, even if they could be
done for isolated plant cells.

Regarding the "natural CO2 generator," what do you mean?  Animals are
natural CO2 generators.....

Nan

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