Using Infrared Thermography for High-Throughput Plant Phenotyping

Mengjie Fan, John Stamford, Tracy Lawson

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Abstract

Infrared thermography offers a rapid, noninvasive method for measuring plant temperature, which provides a proxy for stomatal conductance and plant water status and can therefore be used as an index for plant stress. Thermal imaging can provide an efficient method for high-throughput screening of large numbers of plants. This chapter provides guidelines for using thermal imaging equipment and illustrative methodologies, coupled with essential considerations, to access plant physiological processes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages317-332
Number of pages16
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume2790
ISSN (Print)1064-3745
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6029

Keywords

  • Crop water stress index
  • High-throughput phenotyping
  • Infrared thermography
  • Leaf boundary layer
  • Leaf temperature
  • Plant thermal imaging
  • Stomatal conductance
  • Stomatal kinetics
  • Stress indices
  • Thermal cameras

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

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