Mapping tree root systems with ground-penetrating radar

Tree Physiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-130

  Hruska, Jiri ^a   Cermák, Jan ^b   Sustek, Svatopluk ^b  

^a Geofyzka as   (Czech Republic)

^b MENDEL UNIVERSITY IN BRNO   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Forest stands; Ground penetrating radar; Large trees; Quercus; Root skeleton; Three dimensional distribution

Indexed keywords

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MAPPING; ROOT SYSTEM; TREE;

QUERCUS PETRAEA;

EID: 0033082176     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/19.2.125     Document Type: Article

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