UAV-Based Thermal Imaging for High-Throughput Field Phenotyping of Black Poplar Response to Drought

Poplars are fast-growing, high-yielding forest tree species, whose cultivation as second-generation biofuel crops is of increasing interest and can efficiently meet emission reduction goals. Yet, breeding elite poplar trees for drought resistance remains a major challenge. Worldwide breeding program...

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Main Authors: Riccardo Ludovisi, Flavia Tauro, Riccardo Salvati, Sacha Khoury, Giuseppe Mugnozza Scarascia, Antoine Harfouche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01681/full