Ecophysiology of Antarctic vascular plants
Most of the ice and snow‐free land in the Antarctic summer is found along the Antarctic
Peninsula and adjacent islands and coastal areas of the continent. This is the area where most of …
Peninsula and adjacent islands and coastal areas of the continent. This is the area where most of …
Cold acclimation in plants.
M Alberdi, LJ Corcuera - 1991 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The importance of cold acclimatization in plant distribution and biochemical events that take
place during acclimatization are considered in this review. The following aspects are …
place during acclimatization are considered in this review. The following aspects are …
Biochemical basis for the resistance of barley to aphids
LJ Corcuera - Phytochemistry, 1993 - Elsevier
Barley plants may be severely damaged by aphids, mainly because they may transmit viruses,
remove essential nutrients, and disrupt tissues. This review discusses possible resistance …
remove essential nutrients, and disrupt tissues. This review discusses possible resistance …
Plant responses of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) to frost at various phenological stages
…, JL Christiansen, LA Bravo, LJ Corcuera… - European Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Frost is one of the principal limiting factors for agricultural production in the high Andean region.
One of the most important grain crops in that region, quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.…
One of the most important grain crops in that region, quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.…
Effects of a severe drought on Quercus ilex radial growth and xylem anatomy
We assessed the response of Quercus ilex subsp. ballota to the severe summer drought
recorded in 1994 in NE Spain through the study of changes in radial growth and wood anatomy. …
recorded in 1994 in NE Spain through the study of changes in radial growth and wood anatomy. …
Frost resistance mechanisms in quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.)
SE Jacobsen, C Monteros, LJ Corcuera… - European Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is traditionally grown in the mountain regions of the
Andes where frost is common. However, the physiological mechanisms responsible for the …
Andes where frost is common. However, the physiological mechanisms responsible for the …
Functional groups in Quercus species derived from the analysis of pressure–volume curves
Oaks that occupy Mediterranean phytoclimates share common leaf features (evergreenness,
high leaf dry mass per unit area, LMA). Due to this phytoclimatic, morphological, and …
high leaf dry mass per unit area, LMA). Due to this phytoclimatic, morphological, and …
Cold resistance in Antarctic angiosperms
Deschampsia antarctica Desv. (Poaceae) and Colobanthus quitensis (Kunth) Bartl. (Cariophyllaceae)
are the only two vascular plants that have colonized the Maritime Antarctic. The …
are the only two vascular plants that have colonized the Maritime Antarctic. The …
Cryoprotective activity of a cold‐induced dehydrin purified from barley
…, M Alberdi, TJ Close, LJ Corcuera - Physiologia …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Dehydrins are a family of proteins associated with cell dehydration. Drought, salinity, and high
and low temperature may cause water loss from cells. Cold‐induced dehydrins have been …
and low temperature may cause water loss from cells. Cold‐induced dehydrins have been …
Role of hydroxamic acids in the resistance of cereals to aphids
VH Argandoña, JG Luza, HM Niemeyer, LJ Corcuera - Phytochemistry, 1980 - Elsevier
… Secondary compounds can act as protective agents in plants against insects by causing
repellency, or by direct toxicity [l]. The variation in susceptibility of several Gramineae to the …
repellency, or by direct toxicity [l]. The variation in susceptibility of several Gramineae to the …