Non-destructive estimation of root mass using electrical capacitance on ten herbaceous species

Plant and Soil

Volumn 355, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 41-49

  Aulen, Maurice ^a   Shipley, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrical capacitance; Herbaceous species; Root dry matter content; Root mass

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BIOMASS; CALIBRATION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ESTIMATION METHOD; HERB; HYDROPONICS; NATIVE SPECIES; ROOT SYSTEM;

EID: 84861637432     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-1077-3     Document Type: Article

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