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Made in the Shade: How 11 Research Studies Use Canopy Analysis [Webinar Recording]
A couple weeks ago we hosted a webinar that looked at real research studies using canopy analysis in a variety of ways! We were joined by two special guest researchers that talked about their own work using our CI-110 Plant Canopy Imager. It was great to see so many different ways canopy imaging is used-… Continue reading…
WEBINAR THIS WEEK- Leaf the Graph Paper at Home: Real-Life Applications for Leaf Area Meters
March 5, 2020 @ 8AM Special guest researchers Dr. Nicodeme Fassinou Hotegni and Dr. Adje Charlotte from the University of Abormey Calavi in Benin, Africa, will share their experience with leaf area meters. Our application scientist, Galen George, will also review a number of studies that have used leaf area measurements for everything from orchard… Continue reading…
How are Gaseous Pollutants Influencing Crop Growth?
The rising air pollution worldwide has spurred research into possible beneficial or adverse effects on plants and crops. These surprising findings provide an insight into the internal processes of plants that were otherwise unknown. New technological developments are being used in this field of science that give precise measurement and analyses of many plant features… Continue reading…
Leaf the Graph Paper Behind: Real-Life Applications for Leaf Area Meters [WEBINAR RECORDING]
Last Thursday, we hosted our monthly webinar and this time we focused on Leaf Area Meters! Application Scientist, Galen George, took a look at several studies that have used Leaf Area Meters in a variety of ways. We know the traditional method of finding Leaf Area Index (LAI) is time consuming and requires several items… Continue reading…
Measuring Soil Carbon Flux
The carbon fluxes of many terrestrial ecosystems are well known. However, below-ground carbon’s contribution to the carbon cycle of different ecosystems has yet to be defined and quantified for forest soils. Since most of the carbon fluxes are occurring out of sight and underground, research on this topic is particularly challenging. Scientists are relying on… Continue reading…
Defoliation Shifts Allocation of Resources in Plants
Carbon allocation by individual plants gives us information on carbon cycling and sequestration by forests. How a plant invests its resources in different functions depends on the species and also the stress it might face during its life cycle. Plant response to stress and tasks they prioritize is an exciting field of study that looks… Continue reading…
WEBINAR THIS THURSDAY- Back to Our Roots: A look at what’s happening in root research now and into the future!
During this time of social distancing, let’s come together (virtually) to talk about root research! Special guest researcher Dr. Lorenzo Rossi of the University of Florida, along with our application scientist, Galen George, review real life situations where root research has been used and will discuss where it’s headed in the future. Here is some… Continue reading…
Water-Stress Changes Resource Allocation in Plants
Drought is one of the most common forms of stress that affects plants both in the wild and in farms. Drought is predicted to increase in frequency and intensity in tropical and subtropical areas of the world due to climate change. We know that plants will defer in their response to changing environmental conditions. Hence,… Continue reading…
In the Field with Dani Degenhardt from the Canadian Forest Service
Recently, our Staff Scientist, Eric Munoz-Garcia, sat down with Dani Degenhardt who is a Research Scientist with the Canadian Forest Service, which is part of the Department of Natural Resources, Canada. She has a background in soil science, so she completed her master’s and her PhD in Soil Chemistry in the Department of Soil Science… Continue reading…
Phenotypic Variations in Plant Morphology Due to Drought Stress
Drought is one of the most common stresses the plants face, so it is only natural that they would adapt to drought or withstand water stress through plasticity of some morphological traits. However, our understanding of the processes by which plants cope with water stress is limited. Therefore, the number of studies about plant responses… Continue reading…
