“…Research has shown that polar lipids change when plants are exposed to stress such as drought, oxidative assaults, or extreme temperatures (Chen et al, 2006;Li et al, 2004;Selstam and Ö ouist, 1990;Styer et al, 1996;Toivonen et al, 1992;Wang, 2005). Higher concentrations of polar lipids were observed in woody evergreen leaves (Nothofagus dombeyi) from plants grown at high altitudes (LT 50 = -10.2°C) compared with those grown at lower altitudes (LT 50 = -5.0°C) (Alberdi et al, 1990). Furthermore, dominant lipids in N. dombeyi, digalactosyl diacylglycerol (DGDG), monogalactosyl diacylglycerol (MGDG), and phosphatidylglycerol (PG), increased 200% to 400% during cold acclimation.…”