The influence of short-term cold stress on the metabolism of non-structural carbohydrates in polar grasses

Plants adapt to extremely low temperatures in polar regions by maximizing their photosynthetic efficiency and accumulating cryoprotective and osmoprotective compounds. Flowering plants of the family Poaceae growing in the Arctic and in the Antarctic were investigated. Their responses to cold stress...

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Main Authors: Łopieńska-Biernat Elżbieta, Pastorczyk Marta, Giełwanowska Irena, Żółtowska Krystyna, Stryiński Robert, Zaobidna Ewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2017-06-01
Series:Polish Polar Research
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2017.38.issue-2/popore-2017-0012/popore-2017-0012.xml?format=INT