Symbols, Defmitions, and Units
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Symbol Definition
Dimension
Q'
Minimum P quota
(Ilg P) {mg cr'
Q"
Maximum P quota
(Ilg P) {mg cr'
Q'p.;
Minimum P quota in species j
(Ilg P) {mg cr'
Q",,;
Maximum P quota in species j
(Ilg P) (mg cr'
Q~J
Minimum N quota in species j
(Ilg N) (mg Cr'
Q"N.i
Maximum N quota in species j
(Ilg N) (mg cr'
Qlti
Element R quota in species j
(Ilg R) (mg Cr'
Q'lti
Minimal element R quota in species j
(Ilg R) (mg Cr'
Q"R.i
Maximal element R quota in species j
(Ilg R) (mg Cr'
Q*lr,'
Equilibrium R : C ratio in species j
(Ilg R) (mg Cr'
S
Dissolved inorganic P concentration
(Ilg P) r'
S'
Inorganic P concentration at zero net uptake
(Ilg P) r'
Sp
Dissolved inorganic P concentration
(Ilg P) r'
S*P,i
Equilibrium conc. for P-limited growth in species j
(Ilg P) r'
SN
Dissolved inorganic N concentration
(Ilg N) r'
S*P,i
Equilibrium conc. for N-limited growth in species j
(Ilg N) r'
S.
Concentration of element R in dissolved inorganic form
(Ilg R) r'
S*N.i
Equilibrium conc. for R-limited growth in species j
(Ilg R) r'
v
Specific net P uptake rate
(Ilg P) (mg Cr' day"
Vi
Specific gross P influx rate
(118 P) (mg cr' day"
v.
Specific gross P efflux rate
(Ilg P) (mg cr' day"
v ..
Saturated net P uptake rate
(Ilg P) (mg Cr' day"
v' . .
Maximum saturated net P uptake rate
(Ilg P) (mg Cr' day"
v" . .
Minimum saturated net P uptake rate
(Ilg P) (mg Cr' day"
VR.;
Specific uptake rate of element R by species j
(Ilg R) {mg Cr' day"
y
Biomass growth yield
(mg C) {Ilg pr'
Y'
Maximum growth yield
(mg C) (Ilg pr'