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Direct comparison of MRI and X-ray CT technologies for 3D imaging of root systems in soil: potential and challenges for root trait quantification

BACKGROUND: Roots are vital to plants for soil exploration and uptake of water and nutrients. Root performance is critical for growth and yield of plants, in particular when resources are limited. Since roots develop in strong interaction with the soil matrix, tools are required that can visualize a...

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Autores principales: Metzner, Ralf, Eggert, Anja, van Dusschoten, Dagmar, Pflugfelder, Daniel, Gerth, Stefan, Schurr, Ulrich, Uhlmann, Norman, Jahnke, Siegfried
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4359488/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25774207
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13007-015-0060-z