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Modeling duckweed growth in wastewater treatment systems

Livestock Research for Rural Development
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Abstract

Species of the genera Lemnaceae, or duckweeds, are floating aquatic plants that show great promise for both wastewater treatment and livestock feed production. Research conducted in the Southern High Plains of Texas has shown that Lemna obscura grew well in cattle feedlot runoff water and produced leaf tissue with a high protein content. A model or mathematical expression derived from duckweed growth data was used to fit data from experiments conducted in a greenhouse in Lubbock, Texas. The relationship between duckweed growth and the total nitrogen concentration in the mediium follows the Mitscherlich Function and is similar to that of other plants. Empirically derived model equations have successfully predicted the growth response of Lemna obscura.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Modeling duckweed growth in wastewater treatment systems
Series title Livestock Research for Rural Development
Volume 17
Issue 6
Year Published 2005
Language English
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Larger Work Title Livestock Research for Rural Development
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