Research Article | Open Access

Volume 2024 |Article ID 0180 | https://doi.org/10.34133/plantphenomics.0180

Noninvasive Abiotic Stress Phenotyping of Vascular Plant in Each Vegetative Organ View

Libin Wu,^1,2 Han Shao,^1,3 Jiayi Li,^1,2 Chen Chen,^1,2 Nana Hu,^1,3 Biyun Yang,^1,2 Haiyong Weng,^1,2 Lirong Xiang ,⁴ Dapeng Ye ^1,2

¹College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou350002, China
²Fujian Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Sensing Technology, College ofMechanical and Electrical Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002,China
³Center for Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture, School of Future Technology, Fujian Agricultureand Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
⁴Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering,North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA

Abstract

The last decades have witnessed a rapid development of noninvasive plant phenotyping, capable of detecting plant stress scale levels from the subcellular to the whole population scale. However, even with such a broad range, most phenotyping objects are often just concerned with leaves. This review offers a unique perspective of noninvasive plant stress phenotyping from a multi-organ view. First, plant sensing and responding to abiotic stress from the diverse vegetative organs (leaves, stems, and roots) and the interplays between these vital components are analyzed. Then, the corresponding noninvasive optical phenotyping techniques are also provided, which can prompt the practical implementation of appropriate noninvasive phenotyping techniques for each organ. Furthermore, we explore methods for analyzing compound stress situations, as field conditions frequently encompass multiple abiotic stressors. Thus, our work goes beyond the conventional approach of focusing solely on individual plant organs. The novel insights of the multi-organ, noninvasive phenotyping study provide a reference for testing hypotheses concerning the intricate dynamics of plant stress responses, as well as the potential interactive effects among various stressors.