Dr. James A. Flore. Advisor Prof. M.Falusi. Pinus halepensis Mill. Research Assistant , Department of Cultivation and Protection of Woody Species, University of Pisa, Italy. Research interests Physiology of plants in response to drought, salt and other environmental stresses.
Interests focus either on trees with agronomic or silvicultural importance.
Whole canopy photosynthesis as a tool to study physiological responses to horticultural practices and environmental conditions. Responses of perennial crops to abiotic stresses, with particular interest to carbohydrate biosynthesis and osmotic adjustment. Influences of stress on carbon assimilation and respiration. Use of balloons for the quantification of whole plant photosynthesis. Carbohydrate extraction and quantification with GC, GC-MS and HPLC techniques.