PARENT SESSION
Poster Session #9: Water Relations.
Monday, August 6, 2001. Presentation from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Exhibition Hall
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Using light induced fluorescence for assessing the health of emergent marsh vegetation.
Merino, Sergio1, Carter, Jacoby2, Kemmerer, Scott1, Howard, Rebecca2, Chappelle, Emmett3, Kim, Moon4, Corp, Larry3, Arrivillaga, Alex1, 1 2 3 4
ABSTRACT- We have examined UV light induced fluorescence (LIF) as a method for detecting salinity and water stress for Scheonoplectus robustus, S. californicus, Phragmites australis and Distichlis spicata. Plants were grown under controlled conditions in a greenhouse and fluoresced immediately after harvest. Fluorescence responses were measured at four different wavelengths for all treatments and compared. UV laser induced fluorescence, a remote sensing form of the technology, is a promising avenue for remotely assessing the health status of vegetation.
KEY WORDS: light induced flourescence, salt marsh, emergent vegetation, plant physiology