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Root Study: Why Is It behind Other Plant Studies?
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Jacob Blaustein Instutes for Desert Research-French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet-Ben-Gurion, Israel
1 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Jacob Blaustein Instutes for Desert Research-French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, Sede-Boqer Campus, Midreshet-Ben-Gurion, Israel
Until the 1980s, root studies were typically conducted in nutrient solution, because of the technical difficulties of studying roots in their natural environment, soil. Recent innovations and the realization that there are gaps between the expected and actual performance of plant root systems have emphasized the need for more realistic solutions. This re view analyzes the study of plant roots in view of developments in soil science, microbiology, botany and plant physiol ogy, and recently the introduction of molecular biology and computerized imaging.
KeywordsRoot ArchitectureNutrient Uptake ModelingRhizosphereSoil and Root Relationships
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