Role of Concentration-dependent Unloading in Mathematical Models of Münch Transport
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 60 (1) , 173-174
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.60.1.173
Abstract
It was erroneously claimed that concentration-dependent unloading is required for a correct mathematical solution for Munch phloem transport. Although it may prove to be physiologically correct, concentration-dependent unloading is not a mathematical necessity. Its use in a mathematical model may not be desirable because there is an infinite family of solutions for any given unloading distribution, irrespective of whether concentration-dependent unloading is assumed. Some illustrative numerical results are presented.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Concentration-dependent Unloading as a Necessary Assumption for a Closed Form Mathematical Model of Osmotically Driven Pressure Flow in PhloemPlant Physiology, 1976
- A Simpler Iterative Steady State Solution of Münch Pressure-Flow Systems Applied to Long and Short Translocation PathsPlant Physiology, 1974