PlantArray逆境模擬及植物生長(zhǎng)監(jiān)測(cè)系統(tǒng)是一套高通量、以植物生理學(xué)為基礎(chǔ)的高精度表型系統(tǒng)，可以完成整個(gè)植物生長(zhǎng)周期中不同環(huán)境下的SPAC因子的測(cè)量。

以色列Plant-DiTech公司的PlantArray逆境模擬及植物生長(zhǎng)監(jiān)測(cè)系統(tǒng)是一套高通量，以植物生理學(xué)為基礎(chǔ)的高精度表型系統(tǒng)，可以完成整個(gè)植物生長(zhǎng)周期中不同環(huán)境下的SPAC（Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Continuum， 土壤植物大氣連續(xù)體）因子的測(cè)量。連續(xù)不間斷的獲取陣列內(nèi)所有植物的監(jiān)測(cè)數(shù)據(jù)，實(shí)時(shí)監(jiān)控和及時(shí)調(diào)整每個(gè)培養(yǎng)容器中的土壤條件，包含土壤水分、鹽分。

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>>PlantArray系統(tǒng)的主要優(yōu)點(diǎn)<<

??生理學(xué)特征的監(jiān)測(cè)和數(shù)據(jù)高通量分析，如生長(zhǎng)速率、蒸騰速率、水分利用率、氣孔導(dǎo)度等特征；

??連續(xù)控制不同的土壤和水分環(huán)境（如干旱、鹽分或化學(xué)物質(zhì)）；

??理想的實(shí)驗(yàn)平臺(tái)：

??全自動(dòng)

??均一檢測(cè)

??適用于不同類型植物

??精確測(cè)量

??非破壞性

??實(shí)現(xiàn)隨機(jī)分組實(shí)驗(yàn)設(shè)計(jì)

??3-4周的實(shí)驗(yàn)相當(dāng)于4-6個(gè)月的人工工作；

??操作簡(jiǎn)單，維護(hù)費(fèi)用幾可忽略；

??靈活的設(shè)計(jì)能夠滿足任何溫室中不同方面的科學(xué)研究需求。

??實(shí)時(shí)統(tǒng)計(jì)分析-為了數(shù)據(jù)的可靠快速分析，提供多階乘ANOVA或配對(duì)T檢驗(yàn)；

??實(shí)驗(yàn)?zāi)康?在實(shí)驗(yàn)運(yùn)行中為了確保處理的效果可以獲取最優(yōu)化的實(shí)驗(yàn)參數(shù)；

??快速定量選擇-提供植物對(duì)于不同環(huán)境需求生理反應(yīng)的評(píng)級(jí)和評(píng)分的簡(jiǎn)況；

??復(fù)雜實(shí)驗(yàn)通過簡(jiǎn)要圖像呈現(xiàn)生理參數(shù)與環(huán)境條件的空間和時(shí)間關(guān)系，顯示趨勢(shì)、異常和比率。

>>PlantArray系統(tǒng)應(yīng)用領(lǐng)域<<

??非生物逆境脅迫研究，比如：干旱、淹水、營(yíng)養(yǎng)、有毒物質(zhì)等脅迫研究；

??在農(nóng)作物、蔬菜、樹木、藥用植物、燃料作物等方面的育種研究；

??根系的土壤穿透力、水通量研究；

??生物激素與養(yǎng)分研究；

??生理生態(tài)學(xué)研究等。

>>PlantArray監(jiān)測(cè)系統(tǒng)測(cè)量參數(shù)<<

??直接測(cè)量特性：

??重量

??空氣濕度

??空氣溫度

??氣壓

??輻射（PAR）

??土壤水分

??土壤電導(dǎo)率

??土壤溫度

??日蒸騰

??計(jì)算特性：

??植物生物量增益

??日蒸騰

??水分利用效率

??氣孔導(dǎo)度

??抗脅迫因子

??水分相對(duì)含量

??根穿透力

??根系水通量

??VPD

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