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Fruit Development, Ripening & HarvestCan mango carbon dioxide production be substituted numerically for oxygen uptake in respiration measurements?
The two gas fluxes are related but not necessarily equal. Their ratio, expressed on a comparable molar basis, is the respiratory quotient, which can change with metabolic conditions and oxygen availability. Report which gas was measured and its units rather than silently exchanging the values. A change in that relationship can inform controlled-atmosphere research without supplying a universal oxygen setting for every mango lot.