This Research Topic is part of
The Chlorophyll Fluorescence Analysis in Biotic and Abiotic Stress series.
Chlorophyll a fluorescence emission results from absorbed light energy that is not dissipated as heat or not used for photosynthetic reactions in plants. Different fluorescence parameters can be sensed, which are then interpreted in terms of photosynthetic activity to obtain information about the state of photosynthetic apparatus and especially of photosystem II (PSII). Measurements of chlorophyll a fluorescence have been extensively used as a good indicator to probe the function of the photosynthetic machinery and for screening different crops for plant tolerance to numerous stresses, and nutritional requirements.
This widely used method is easy, quick, cheap, non-invasive, and highly sensitive in determining the photosynthetic efficiency, and detecting the impact of stress on plants. The development of chlorophyll fluorescence imaging instruments that can identify the spatial heterogeneity of leaf photosynthetic performance which is extremely heterogeneous at the leaf surface, especially under stress conditions, offers new possibilities to understand regulation of photosynthesis at the whole leaf surface.
In this Research Topic, we intend to incorporate the contributions from plant scientists in the field of chlorophyll fluorescence analysis, who are encouraged to submit Original Research, Reviews/Mini Reviews and Opinion articles focusing on the use of chlorophyll fluorescence analysis to study plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress. We expect to compile new and sophisticated roles of chlorophyll fluorescence analysis in order to highlight new applications of this method.
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
This Research Topic is part of
The Chlorophyll Fluorescence Analysis in Biotic and Abiotic Stress series.
Chlorophyll a fluorescence emission results from absorbed light energy that is not dissipated as heat or not used for photosynthetic reactions in plants. Different fluorescence parameters can be sensed, which are then interpreted in terms of photosynthetic activity to obtain information about the state of photosynthetic apparatus and especially of photosystem II (PSII). Measurements of chlorophyll a fluorescence have been extensively used as a good indicator to probe the function of the photosynthetic machinery and for screening different crops for plant tolerance to numerous stresses, and nutritional requirements.
This widely used method is easy, quick, cheap, non-invasive, and highly sensitive in determining the photosynthetic efficiency, and detecting the impact of stress on plants. The development of chlorophyll fluorescence imaging instruments that can identify the spatial heterogeneity of leaf photosynthetic performance which is extremely heterogeneous at the leaf surface, especially under stress conditions, offers new possibilities to understand regulation of photosynthesis at the whole leaf surface.
In this Research Topic, we intend to incorporate the contributions from plant scientists in the field of chlorophyll fluorescence analysis, who are encouraged to submit Original Research, Reviews/Mini Reviews and Opinion articles focusing on the use of chlorophyll fluorescence analysis to study plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress. We expect to compile new and sophisticated roles of chlorophyll fluorescence analysis in order to highlight new applications of this method.
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
