Factors responsible for the respiration

Factors responsible for the respiration
    Factors responsible for the respiration (external and internal)
    1. Temperature
    2. RH
    3. Gas composition in the ambient and with in the cell
    4. Moisture content of the tissue
    5. Wounding or injury
    6. Type of the plant parts
    7. Stage of development of tissue
    8. Surface area to volume of the produce
    9. Pre-harvest treatments and PH methods employed
    10. Chemical composition of tissue
    11. Size of the produce
    12. Presence of natural coating on the surface

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