Sub-zero cold tolerance ofSpartina pectinata(prairie cordgrass) andMiscanthus × giganteus: candidate bioenergy crops for cool temperate climates

To study the phenological adaptation of the life history of ferns to colder regions, the freezing resistance of gametophytes and sporophytes of 14 cool temperate region ferns native to Hokkaido was evaluated in Sapporo. Moreover, drought tolerance of gametophytes of some cool temperate ferns was elucidated. The mature sporophytes were hardy from −5 to −20 °C in most species. However, gametophytes of most species were tolerant to below −40 °C and regrew into normal gametophytes in a month at room temperature. Most of the gametophytes survived well after dehydration to 2–10% water content. The gametophytic generation was more cold tolerant than the sporophytic one. Thus, the gametophytic generation, rather than the sporophytic, might be the generation that survives cold temperature in the field.

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Social implications of residential demand response in cool temperate climates

Energy Policy ◽

10.1016/j.enpol.2012.07.026 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 49 ◽

pp. 759-769 ◽

Cited By ~ 137

Author(s):

Sarah J. Darby ◽

Eoghan McKenna

Keyword(s):

Demand Response ◽

Social Implications ◽

Cool Temperate ◽

Residential Demand ◽

Temperate Climates

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Retrofit with Interior Insulation on Solid Masonry Walls in Cool Temperate Climates – An Evaluation of the influence of Interior Insulation Materials on Moisture Condition in the Building Envelope

Energy Procedia ◽

10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.171 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 78 ◽

pp. 1461-1466 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

SP Bjarløv ◽

GR Finken ◽

T. Odgaard

Keyword(s):

Building Envelope ◽

Masonry Walls ◽

Moisture Condition ◽

Insulation Materials ◽

Cool Temperate ◽

Temperate Climates

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Chilling and frost tolerance in Miscanthus and Saccharum genotypes bred for cool temperate climates

Journal of Experimental Botany ◽

10.1093/jxb/eru105 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 65 (13) ◽

pp. 3749-3758 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Patrick C. Friesen ◽

Murilo M. Peixoto ◽

Florian A. Busch ◽

Daniel C. Johnson ◽

Rowan F. Sage

Keyword(s):

Frost Tolerance ◽

Cool Temperate ◽

Temperate Climates

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Crop conservation and storage in cool temperate climates

Endeavour ◽

10.1016/0160-9327(79)90087-5 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 89

Author(s):

F.H. Jacob

Keyword(s):

Cool Temperate ◽

Crop Conservation ◽

And Storage ◽

Temperate Climates

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Elusively overwintering: a review of diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) cold tolerance and overwintering strategy

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/tce.2018.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 150 (2) ◽

pp. 156-173 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tina Dancau ◽

Peter G. Mason ◽

Naomi Cappuccino

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

North America ◽

Cold Tolerance ◽

Diamondback Moth ◽

Eastern North America ◽

Quiescent State ◽

Tolerance Mechanisms ◽

Tolerance Strategy ◽

Winter Conditions ◽

Temperate Climates

AbstractThere is no consensus on the overwintering strategy used by the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). As a result, the topic of diamondback moth overwintering in temperate climates remains controversial. However, there has been general agreement that the diamondback moth does not overwinter in diapause. This review compiles data on low temperature survival to determine cold tolerance mechanisms and the cold tolerance strategy of the diamondback moth. According to cold tolerance data and observations from key overwintering studies in eastern North America, the diamondback moth likely overwinters in a quiescent state in no specific overwintering stage and is chill susceptible. Observations from key overwintering studies suggest a northern overwintering limit for diamondback moth of ~43°N in eastern North America. Climate change may alter winter conditions in temperate climates, making temperate regions susceptible to potential diamondback moth overwintering and recurring outbreaks.

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