Assessing drought responses using thermal infrared imaging

Ankush Prashar (Lead / Corresponding author), Hamlyn G. Jones

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    Abstract

    Canopy temperature, a surrogate for stomatal conductance, is shown to be a good indicator of plant water status and a potential tool for phenotyping and irrigation scheduling. Measurement of stomatal conductance and leaf temperature has traditionally been done by using porometers or gas exchange analyzers and fine-wire thermocouples attached to the leaves, which are labor intensive and point measurements. The advent of remote or proximal thermal sensing technologies has provided the potential for scaling up to leaves, plants, and canopies. Thermal cameras with a temperature resolution of <0.1 K now allow one to study the temperature variation within and between plants. This chapter discusses some applications of infrared thermography for assessing drought and other abiotic and biotic stress and outlines some of the main factors that need to be considered when applying this to the study of leaf or canopy temperature whether in controlled environments or in the field.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEnvironmental responses in plants
    Subtitle of host publicationmethods and protocols
    EditorsPaula Duque
    Place of PublicationNew York
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages209-219
    Number of pages11
    ISBN (Electronic)9781493933563
    ISBN (Print)9781493933549
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

    Publication series

    NameMethods in molecular biology
    PublisherSpringer
    Volume1398
    ISSN (Print)1064-3745

    Keywords

    • Droughts
    • Plant leaves
    • Plant stomata
    • Water
    • Journal article
    • Research support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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