Evaluation of fine root length and diameter measurements obtained using RHIZO image analysis

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 142-147

  Bauhus, Jürgen ^a   Messier, Christian ^b,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 0032948885     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1999.00021962009100010022x     Document Type: Article

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