Published May 1982 | Version v1
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Determination of plant biomass by means of beta and gamma radiation

Creators

  • 1. Akademie der Landwirtschaftswissenschaften der DDR, Quedlinburg. Inst. fuer Zuechtungsforschung

Description

Three methods of non-contact determination of the biomass by means of radiation are presented. A procedure is described for determining the density of vegetation by measuring the attenuation of gamma radiation and that of a few plants or of leaves by beta radiation attenuation measurements. Calibration and conversion allow to determine the biomass and to draw conclusions with regard to growth intensity and to changes in plant and leaf hydrature. (author)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Bestimmung der Biomasse von Pflanzen mittels Beta- und Gamma-Strahlung

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Isotopenpraxis
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
5
Series
Isotopenpraxis.
Journal Page Range
183-187
ISSN
0021-1915

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
German Democratic Republic
INIS RN
13692117
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; BETA PARTICLES; BIOMASS; CALIBRATION; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMIDITY; LEAVES; PLANT GROWTH; PROMETHIUM 147; RADIOMETRIC GAGES; STRONTIUM 80; WHEAT; YTTRIUM 90
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CEREALS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENERGY SOURCES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; GRAMINEAE; GROWTH; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PLANTS; PROMETHIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE EARTH NUCLEI; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; YTTRIUM ISOTOPES