Litter Moisture
Effect of Dietary Electrolyte Balance on Water Intake, Litter Moisture and Production of Broiler chicks at Pre Starter and Starter Phases
... The litter moisture content of birds fed varying DEB treatments at pre-starter and starter phases is presented in Table ...0.05) litter moisture was observed in birds on higher DEB values of ...
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Comparison of different methods for the in situ measurement of forest litter moisture content
... (e.g., litter) moisture content is an important parameter for both forest fire and ecological ap- plications as it is related to ignitability, fire behavior and soil ...the litter layer throughout ...
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Preliminary results of statistical analysis focused on the dependence between forest litter moisture and relative air humidity
... The field survey was carried out in the period 4.10.–17.10.2013. The survey was carried out con- tinuously over fourteen days, three times a day (at 7.00 AM, 3.00 PM and 7.00 PM), in three sites which were separated by a ...
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Water activity of poultry litter: Relationship to moisture content during a grow-out
... on litter fl oors are in contact with their own waste ...than moisture content. In poultry litter, A w is relevant for understanding microbial activity; litter handling and rheo- logical ...
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Water addition, evaporation and water holding capacity of poultry litter
... added. Litter was pre-conditioned to 45 – 55% moisture content and then poured into the top of the tube (both pieces joined together at this stage) until the top section was at least half ...ened ...
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Incubation and Nutritional Factors that Affect Footpad Skin Development and Dermatitis.
... of litter moisture percentage for 13 and 28 d were ...of litter moisture content was observed between the two the ...effect litter moisture over the TEM treatments. When ...
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The influence of litter age, litter temperature and ventilation rate on ammonia emissions from a broiler rearing facility
... 2005). Litter moisture, which is mainly influenced by the ventilation and drinking system management, may affect the con- version rate of uric acid to ammonium nitrogen (Liu et ...by litter age, ...
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Impact of Climate Change on Forest Fire Severity and Consequences for Carbon Stocks in Boreal Forest Stands of Quebec, Canada: a Synthesis
... both litter and duff and will therefore be susceptible to deep burning early in the fire season when both litter and duff moisture con- tents are ...duff moisture contents, but drying rates of ...
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Moisture Content Measurement of Broadleaf Litters
... selection techniques, have been proposed to better predict the litter moisture of forest floor.. Three 15.[r] ...
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Effects of Physical Size of Clinoptilolite on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Parameters and Litter Quality of Broiler Chickens in the Growing Phase
... A total of 448 Ross 308 male broiler chickens were assigned to seven treatments with four replicates, each containing 16 chicks. The birds were reared from d 21 to 42 and effects of physical sizes (<0.25 mm, 0.4- 0.8 ...
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The role of rainfall and light interception by litter on maintenance of surface soil water content in an arid rangeland (Khabr National Park, southeast of Iran)
... the litter from dry-weight to constant-weight is determined from the litter wetting ...the litter. Then drying curve of litter moisture content is determined from obtained field data ...
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Kinetics of pyrolysis of litter materials from pine and eucalyptus forests
... surface litter fuels are essential to simulate wildfire propagation through the forest ...in litter materials, whereas the corresponding shoulder peaks are relatively smaller for the timber ...
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Are low producing plants sequestering carbon at a geater rate than high producing plants? : a test within the genus Chionochloa : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... Results Decomposition Substrate Temporal Trends in Decomposition Rates of Litter Decomposition Cumulative litter carbon loss General Linear Models of Litter Decomposition General Linear [r] ...
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Valuation of ecosystem services in the organic carbon of the Pinus densiflora forest at Mt. Namsan, Seoul Metropolitan City
... of litter, 10 circular litter traps with a diameter of 60 cm were installed and litters trapped in the litter traps were collected season- ally (Yeochon Association for Ecological Research ...into ...
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Are low producing plants sequestering carbon at a geater rate than high producing plants? : a test within the genus Chionochloa : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... Soil Characteristics as Predictors of Litter Decomposition Whilst litter quality measures could be used to predict the rate of litter decomposition on the common soil where soil characte[r] ...
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Litter Survival Differences between Divergently Selected Lines for
... high and the low litter size variability lines for litter size at birth, survival, individual. 317[r] ...
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Risk factors affecting the drop of litter size at second parity in sows in La Piedad Michoacan, Mexico
... second litter syndrome (the number of piglets of the second litter is lower or similar to the first ...second litter syndrome and to determine the effect of some risk factors on the drop of the ...
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Status of Soil Properties Under Canopy of Farmers’ Preferred Coffee Shade Tree Species, in Adola Rede District, Guji Zone, Southern Ethiopia
... from litter fall deposition and release at mineralization, higher microbial population stimulated by organic matter input which supported phosphorus solubilisation from ...
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Effects of Three Twice-A-Year Breeding Schedules in Four Breeds of Sheep
... of sires under different environments. This may be explained with the eating habits of ewes. Ewes with large appetites have high conception while lactating, but have low conception while dry because they are still on a ...
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Short and long term influence of litter quality and quantity on simulated heterotrophic soil respiration in a lowland tropical forest
... Leaf litter L:Cs ratio Aboveground litter production from 4 litter traps Fine root lignin content of 16 tree species Fine root nitrogen content of 16 tree species Fine root structural ca[r] ...
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