Image analysis for non-destructive and non-invasive quantification of root growth and soil water content in rhizotrons

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 573-581

  Kuchenbuch, Rolf O ^a   Ingram, Keith T ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Method; Root length; Soil bulk density; Soil water content; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0042613760     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1522-2624(200210)165:5<573::AID-JPLN573>3.0.CO;2-W     Document Type: Article

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