Measuring Roots (eBook)

Part I  Lab Methods1 Higher plants: Structural diversity of rootsL.G. Tarshis, G.I. Tarshis 2 Electrical impedance spectroscopy and rootsTapani Repo, Yang Cao, Raimo Silvennoinen and Harry Ozier-Lafontaine 3 Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the RootsElisa Masi, Elisa Azzarello, Camilla Pandolfi, Susanna Pollastri, Sergio Mugnai, Stefano Mancuso 4 The vibrating probe technique in the study of root physiology under stressCamilla Pandolfi, Sergio Mugnai, Elisa Azzarello, Elisa Masi, Susanna Pollastri, Stefano Mancuso 5 The use of planar optodes in root studies for quantitative imagingStephan Blossfeld and Dirk Gansert 6 Applications of Confocal Microscopy in the Study of Root ApparatusSusanna Pollastri, Elisa Azzarello, Elisa Masi, Camilla Pandolfi, Sergio Mugnai, Stefano Mancuso  7 High-Throughput Quantification of Root GrowthAndrew French, Darren Wells and Tony Pridmore 8 Flat optical scanner method and root dynamicsMasako DANNOURA, Yuji KOMINAMI, Naoki MAKITA and Hiroyuki OGUMA 9 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Modeling of Root Architecture in situSuqin Fang, Randy Clark, Hong Liao Part II  Field Methods10 Geophysical imaging techniquesSaid Attia al Hagrey 11 Multi electrode resistivity imagingMariana Amato, Vincenzo Lapenna, Roberta Rossi, Giovanni Bitella 12 Using ground-penetrating radar to detect tree roots and estimate biomassJohn R. Butnor, Craig Barton, Frank P. Day, Kurt H Johnsen, Anthony N. Mucciardi, Rachel Schroeder, Daniel B. Stover 13 Root structure: in situ studies through sap flow researchNadezhda Nadezhdina, Teresa S. David, Jorge S. David, Valeriy Nadezhdin, Jan Cermak, Roman Gebauer, Alexia Stokes 14 Root function: in situ studies through sap flow researchNadezhda Nadezhdina, Teresa S. David, Jorge S. David, Valeriy Nadezhdin, Jan Cermak, Roman Gebauer, Maria Isabel Ferreira, Nuno Conceicao, Michal Dohnal, Miroslav Tesař, Karl Gartner, Reinhart Ceulemans 15 Fine root dynamics and root respirationKaribu Fukuzawa, Masako Dannoura, Hideaki Shibata 16 Biases And Errors Associated With Different Root Production Methods And Their Effects On Field Estimates Of Belowground Net Primary ProductionDaniel G. Milchunas  17 Minirhizotrons in modern root studiesTeofilo Vamerali, Marianna Bandiera, Giuliano Mosca  18. Fine root turnover.Martin Lukac