Aversion to carbon dioxide

Aversion to carbon dioxide

conducted at the University of British Colombia. These studies have used the gradual fill methods proposed by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in an attempt to further clarify aversion associated with carbon dioxide. We have contacted the authors of this work and understand that they will also be responding to Dr Wood’s letter. Therefore, we will leave the discussion of these ...

Aversion to nitrogen and carbon dioxide mixtures for stunning pigs

Inhalation of concentrations greater than 30% of carbon dioxide (CO2) by volume in atmospheric air causes aversion in pigs. The objective of this study was to assess, using aversion learning techniques and behavioural studies, the aversion to three alternative gas mixtures of nitrogen (N2) and CO2: 70% N2 and 30% CO2 (70N30C), 80% N2 and 20% CO2 (80N20C) and 85% N2 and 15% CO2 (85N15C). The exp...

Crop Responses to Elevated Carbon Dioxide

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration has increased from 280 ppm (parts per million, mole fraction basis) in preindustrial times to 370 ppm today. As concentrations of CO2 and other greenhouse gases rise, global temperature is anticipated to increase. Elevated CO2 will improve crop yields due to increased photosynthesis. However, at above-optimum temperatures for reproductive growth pr...

Approaches to Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions

The Respiratory Response to Carbon Dioxide

1. A technique for determining the respiratory response to carbon dioxide on the Peabody principle is described. 2. The relation between minute volume of total pulmonary ventilation and percentage of carbon dioxide in the inspired air can be expressed by a simple mathematical formula, viz. Y = K + ab(z), in which Y is the ventilation rate, X is the CO(2) content of the inspired air, and K, a, a...