A simple equation for describing the temperature dependent growth of free-floating macrophytes
| Autor: | Edwin T. H. M. Peeters, Egbert H. van Nes, Tjisse van der Heide, R.M.M. Roijackers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management
ditches Plant Science Aquatic Science Salvinia nitrogen lemna Botany Range (statistics) Growth rate azolla Salvinia molesta water macrophytes WIMEK model Lemna biology Aquatische Ecologie en Waterkwaliteitsbeheer Azolla biology.organism_classification Macrophyte Azolla filiculoides climate-change responses salvinia-molesta Biological system |
| Zdroj: | Aquatic Botany, 84(2), 171-175 Aquatic Botany 84 (2006) 2 |
| ISSN: | 0304-3770 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.aquabot.2005.09.004 |
| Popis: | Temperature is one of the most important factors determining growth rates of free-floating macrophytes in the field. To analyse and predict temperature dependent growth rates of these pleustophytes, modelling may play an important role. Several equations have been published for describing temperature responses of macrophytes and algae. But they are often complex or are only applicable in a limited range of temperatures. In this paper, we present a simple three-parameter equation for describing the temperature dependent growth rates of pleustophytes. The equation that we developed is tested using results from laboratory growth experiments conducted with three different species of pleustophytes ( Lemna minor , Salvinia molesta and Azolla filiculoides ). The equation is simple and demonstrates reliable fits (adjusted R 2 reaching from 0.89 to 0.95). Additionally, our equation primarily uses parameters of biological significance, resulting in estimates of useful cardinal temperatures (minimum and maximum). |
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