Mechanical advancing handle that simplifies minirhizotron camera registration and image collection

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 710-714

  Johnson, M G ^a   Meyer, P F ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b Meyer's Design Shop Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; VIDEO CAMERAS;

IMAGE COLLECTION; MINIRHIZOTRON CAMERA;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ARTICLE; CAMERA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT ROOT;

EID: 0032076658     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1998.00472425002700030031x     Document Type: Article

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