/l/ Refers to the ratio of the volume of CO2 released to the volume of O2 absorbed. 

 /2/ Air dry seeds at 20° C, O.OOI./3/ Data applicable to germinating seeds, /k/ Air 

 dry seeds at 25° C, 0.?. /5/ Data applicable to air dry seeds. /6/ Air dry seeds 

 at 150 c, 0; freshly harvested at 15° C, 101. /?/ Air dry seeds, 0.0001. /8/ Germ- 

 inating seeds at 16.50 C, IO8 cu mm Op absorbed. /9/ Germinating seeds at I6.50 C, 

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