Simultaneous X-ray imaging of plant root growth and water uptake in thin-slab systems

Plant and Soil

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 361-373

  Pierret, Alain ^a   Kirby, Mac ^a   Moran, Chris ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Image processing; Microfocus x ray; Rhizotron; Root growth; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; ROOT SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY; WATER UPTAKE; X-RAY;

PISUM SATIVUM;

EID: 0242491678     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026130532683     Document Type: Conference Paper

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