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Before turning to the discussion of how the source of the assimilation of carbohydrates is calculated, the size of flow is for the time being assumed to be known. This chapter deals with the calculation of losses of carbohydrates by some forms of respiration. There is no perfect match in timing of acquisition of carbohydrates and of their utilization for growth and respiration, and so they must be temporarily stored. If we are to follow the diurnal courses of the flows we need to distinguish the pool of carbohydrates as a short-term reservoir separate from the structural biomass. If we are not interested in it we can lump the two together as total plant biomass.
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Goudriaan, J., Van Laar, H.H. (1994). Assimilate flow and respiration. In: Modelling Potential Crop Growth Processes. Current Issues in Production Ecology, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0750-1_4
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