Freeze tolerance and physiological changes during cold acclimation of giant reed [Arundo donax (L.)]

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 168-175

  Pompeiano, A ^a   Vita, F ^b   Miele, S ^c   Guglielminetti, L ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALAGOAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology INSTM UdR Pisa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cold hardiness; Controlled freezing; Lethal temperature; Proline; Soluble sugars

Indexed keywords

ARUNDO DONAX; POACEAE;

EID: 84921550348     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12097     Document Type: Article

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