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Portable refrigerator – Freezer provides stable temperature for plant material collection

Summary

Published in Nativeplants 9(1): 41-44

In a simple evaluation we found that a portable refrigerator/freezer unit, powered by the 12v DC connection in a vehicle, maintained a constant and colder temperature than a similarly sized recreation-style cooler filled with ice. Such a device may have utility for preserving the quality of seeds and cuttings collected in the field.

Sector(s): 

Forests

Categorie(s): 

Scientific Article

Theme(s): 

Forestry Research, Forests

Author(s)

DAVIS, Anthony S. and Martin-Michel GAUTHIER

Year of publication :

2008

Keywords :

bouture, collecte de semence, contrôle de la température, article scientifique de recherche forestière, plant cutting, seed cutting, temperature control

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