Reduction of evaporative flux in bean leaves due to chitosan treatment assessed by infrared thermography

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-70

  Ludwig, N ^a   Cabrini, R ^a   Faoro, F ^a,b   Gargano, M ^a   Gomarasca, S ^a   Iriti, M ^a,b   Picchi, V ^b   Soave, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Virologia Vegetale CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antitranspirant; Chitosan; Drought; Evaporation; Infrared thermography; Stomatal conductance

Indexed keywords

ANTITRANSPIRANT; BEAN PLANTS; CHITOSAN TREATMENT; CLIMATIC CHAMBER; EVAPORATION RATE; EVAPORATIVE FLUX; FILM-FORMING; GRAVIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY; LEAF LEVEL; LEAF SURFACES; NON DESTRUCTIVE; NONINVASIVE METHODS; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; THERMAL IMAGING; THERMOGRAPHIC METHOD;

CHITIN; CHITOSAN; DROUGHT; FORESTRY; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; REMOTE SENSING; THERMAL EVAPORATION; THERMOGRAPHY (TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT); VAPORS;

THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING);

EID: 71349084772     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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