Research Article

Applicability of Ammonia Sensors for Controlling Environmental Parameters in Accommodations for Lamb Fattening

Table 2

Correlations between the sheep urine ammonia emission variables.

VariablesTTGE (h)Indoor temp (°C)Indoor relative humidityNH3 maximumNH3 averageNH3 sumNH3 emission rate (ppm/s)

TTGE (h)R10.534−0.6790.7230.0030.995−0.001
P0.1380.0440.0280.995<0.0010.999
Indoor temperature (°C)R1−0.9500.8600.6930.6070.691
P<0.0010.0030.0380.0830.039
Indoor relative humidityR1−0.864−0.561−0.738−0.558
P0.0030.1160.0230.119
Maximum NH3R10.6860.7860.683
P0.0410.0120.042
Average NH3R10.1001.000
P0.797<0.001
Total NH3R10.097
P0.804
NH3 emission rate (ppm/s)R1
P

R: Pearson product–moment correlation coefficient; : value.