Thermogenic plants have the ability to raise their temperature above that of the surrounding air. Heat is generated in the mitochondria, as a secondary process of cellular respiration called thermogenesis.
How do some plants thermoregulate?
Heating in Plants
A diverse range of plants display endothermy,4 and a small number of these are capable of thermoregulation, that is, sensing external temperature changes and regulating heat production at the cellular level to maintain tissue temperature within a narrow range (Fig. 1).
Can plants thermoregulate?
Many plants can thermoregulate to maintain relatively stable tissue temperatures in the face of variable environmental temperatures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Some use variation in leaf functional traits to passively thermoregulate and avoid unfavorable temperature extremes 6, 7, 8.
