The Use of Infrared Video Thermography to Study Freezing in Plants

摘要: Frost sensitive species have only a limited ability to tolerate ice formation in their tissues (Burke et al. 1976, Cary and Mayland 1990). Most plants, however, can supercool some extent below 0°C thus avoid freezing the concomitant of (Ashworth Kieft 1995, Lindow 1978, Marcellos Single Proebsting 1982). The which plant varies by is influenced presence both extrinsic intrinsic nucleating agents (Anderson Ashworth 1985, Andrews 1986, Gross 1988, 1982, 1983, 1978). Intrinsic are believed be an inherent part plant, although exact nature composition these remains elucidated 1995). On other hand, most well documented microbial (Lindow 1995) or fungal origin. relative contribution ice-nucleating inducing plants freeze under field conditions continues unresolved. Principally, this has been due difficulty monitoring events comprehensive manner inability directly determine initial site that whole plant.