Essays about: "Sture Bengtsson"

Found 1 essay containing the words Sture Bengtsson.

  1. 1. Frost hardiness of some New Zealand shrubs

    University essay from SLU/Horticulture

    Author : Sture Bengtsson; [2007]
    Keywords : frost; frost hardiness; frost resistance; freezing tolerance; freezing resistance; winter hardiness; cold hardiness; freeze test; frost injury; frost injury assessment; cold acclimation; new zealand shrubs; new zealand flora; plant stress physiology; electrolyte leakage; index of injury; LT50; visual injury assessment; olearia; coprosma; podocarpus; buxus; taxus;

    Abstract : Frost resistances, LT50, were decided for stems and leaves of several New Zealand woody plants belonging to Olearia (Asteraceae), Coprosma (Rubiaceae) and Podocarpus (Podocarpaceae). That was part of the aims, which included trying to find species potentially winter hardy in southern coastal Sweden and study methods for frost hardiness assessment. READ MORE