ISBN: 3-540-66728-8
TITLE: Root Methods
AUTHOR: Smit, A.L.; Bengough, A.G.; Engels, C.; Noordwijk, M. van; Pellerin, S.; Geijn, S.C. van de (Eds.)
TOC:

Chapter 1. Root Characteristics: Why and What to Measure 1
D. Atkinson
Chapter 2. Anatomy and Histology of Roots and Root-Soil Boundary 33
E. de Neergaard, O.B. Lyshede, T.S. Gahoonia, D. Care, and J.E. Hooker
Chapter 3. Control and Measurement of the Physical Environment in Root Growth Experiments 75
W.R. Whalley, J. Lipiec, W. Stepniewski, and F. Tardieu
Chapter 4. Modelling Root System Growth and Architecture 113
L. Pags, S. Asseng, S. Pellerin, and A. Diggle
Chapter 5. Sampling Strategies, Scaling and Statistics 147
A.G. Bengough, A. Castrignano, L. Pags, and M. van Noordwijk
Chapter 6. Auger Sampling, Ingrowth Cores and Pinboard Methods 175
M. do Rosrio G. Oliveira, M. van Noordwijk, S.R. Gaze, G. Brouwer, S. Bona, G. Mosca, and K. Hairiah
Chapter 7. Trench Profile Techniques and Core B reak Methods 211
M. van Noordwijk, G. Brouwer, F. Meijboom, M. do Rosrio G. Oliveira, and A.G. Bengough
Chapter 8. Root Observations and Measurements at (Transparent) Interfaces with Soil 235
A.L. Smit, E. George, and J. Groenwold
Chapter 9. The Measurement and Analysis of Fine Root Longevity 273
J.E. Hooker, R. Hendrick, and D. Atkinson
Chapter 10. Root Image Analysis and Interpretation 305
W. Richner, M. Liedgens, H. Brgi, A. Soldati, and P. Stamp
Chapter 11. Computer-Assisted Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging 343
S. Asseng, L.A.G. Aylmore, J.S. MacFall, J.W. Hopmans, and P.J. Gregory
Chapter 12. Isotope Techniques 365
I.J. Bingham, A.D.M. Glass, H.J. Kronzucker, D. Robinson, and C.M. Scrimgeour
Chapter 13. Assessing the Ability of Roots for Nutrient Acquisition 403
Ch. Engels, G. Neumann, T.S. Gahoonia, E. George, and M. Schenk
Chapter 14. Water Uptake 461
J.E. Fernndez, B.E. Clothier, and M. van Noordwijk
Chapter 15. Modelling Water and Nutrient Uptake 509
P. de Willigen, N.E. Nielsen, N. Claassen, and A.M. Castrignan
Chapter 16. Plant Anchorage 545
A.R. Ennos and S. Pellerin
Appendix: Suppliers 567
Subject Index 573
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