Observing plant roots in their environment: Current imaging options and specific contribution of two-dimensional approaches

Agronomie

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 471-479

  Pierret, Alain ^a   Doussan, Claude ^b   Garrigues, Emmanuelle ^b   Mc Kirby, John ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

2D and 3D imaging; Root system; Root soil interactions; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

IMAGING METHOD; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATER UPTAKE;

EID: 0141635235     PISSN: 02495627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2003019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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