Measurements of Photochemical Reflectance Index as a Tool for Remote Monitoring of Photosynthetic Parameters of Plants

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The development of remote and proximal sensing techniques for early detection of photosynthetic responses under action of stressors is an important agricultural and environmental task. The photochemical reflectance index (PRI), typically calculated on the basis of the reflected light at 531 and 570 nm, is potentially sensitive to rapid changes in photosynthesis under unfavorable conditions. Mechanisms of PRI changes are thought to include chloroplast shrinkage and aggregation of light-harvesting complexes, transitions in the xanthophyll cycle, and changes in chlorophyll and carotenoid concentrations, making PRI difficult to be applied for monitoring plant health. Light measurement, the study of light-induced changes in PRI, and the analysis of modified PRIs are the ways for improving the efficiency of the application of PRI. Other ways may also favor improvement of the efficiency (for example, the development of methods of PRI estimation based on RGB imaging). The development of PRI measurement and analysis techniques holds significant promise for monitoring photosynthetic responses of plants to stressed environments.

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Yu. A Zolin

Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, N.I. Lobachevsky State University

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

E. M Sukhova

Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, N.I. Lobachevsky State University

Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

V. S Sukhov

Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, N.I. Lobachevsky State University

Email: vssuh@mail.ru
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

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