Electrical capacitance of bean (Vicia faba) root systems was related to tissue density-a test for the Dalton Model

Plant and Soil

Volumn 366, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 575-584

  Ellis, Tim ^a   Murray, Wayne ^a   Kavalieris, Laimonis ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Modelling and Data (MAD) Consulting   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

2 T; 4 T; Cylindrical capacitor; Faba bean; Four terminal; Parasitic impedance; Reactance; Root measurement; Root system; Two terminal; Xylem

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LEGUME; PERMITTIVITY; ROOT SYSTEM; SOFTWARE; XYLEM;

VICIA FABA;

EID: 84876454475     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1424-z     Document Type: Article

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