Modeling duckweed growth in wastewater treatment systems
Livestock Research for Rural Development
By: L. Landesman, N. C. Parker, C.B. Fedler, and M. Konikoff
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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.
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Landesman, L., Parker, N., Fedler, C., Konikoff, M., 2005, Modeling duckweed growth in wastewater treatment systems: Livestock Research for Rural Development, v. 17, no. 6.
| 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 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Livestock Research for Rural Development |