Modelling minirhizotron observations to test experimental procedures

Plant and Soil

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 81-89

  Pages, Loïc ^a   Bengough, Anthony Glyn ^a  

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Author keywords

methodology; minirhizotron; model; root system

Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; MINIRHIZOTRON; MODELLING; ROOT SYSTEM;

EID: 0030613311     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004288430467     Document Type: Article

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