Roots represent half of the plant body and arguably the more interesting half. Despite its obvious importance for the whole plant, until recently our knowledge of the root apparatus was very limited, mostly due to the inadequacy of the techniques available. Recent advances in the visualization and measurement of roots have resulted in significant progress in our understanding of root architecture, growth and behaviour. In this book international experts highlight the most advanced techniques, both lab and field methods, and discuss them in detail. Measuring Roots combines academic and practical aspects of this topic, making it a universal handbook for all researchers and others interested in root-measuring methods.
Combining both academic and practical components, this book covers recent progress in visualization and measurement of roots, which has significantly advanced our understanding of the architecture and behaviour of the hidden half of plants.
Part I? Lab Methods
1 Higher plants: Structural diversity of roots
L.G. Tarshis, G.I. Tarshis
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2 Electrical impedance spectroscopy and roots
Tapani Repo, Yang Cao, Raimo Silvennoinen and Harry Ozier-Lafontaine
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3 Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots
Elisa Masi, Elisa Azzarello, Camilla Pandolfi, Susanna Pollastri, Sergio Mugnai, Stefano Mancuso
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4 The vibrating probe technique in the study of root physiology under stress
Camilla Pandolfi, Sergio Mugnai, Elisa Azzarello, Elisa Masi, Susanna Pollastri, Stefano Mancuso
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5 The use of planar optodes in root studies for quantitative imaging
Stephan Blossfeld and Dirk Gansert
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