Process / pipelinePlant phenotyping and soil-plant interaction
Root Architecture Analysis — Plant Root System Architecture Analysis
Root Architecture Analysis is a quantitative method in agronomy and plant science that characterises the spatial configuration, branching pattern, and geometric properties of a plant's root system. By measuring parameters such as total root length, lateral root density, root angle, and root tip number, researchers link below-ground structural traits to nutrient and water acquisition efficiency, soil penetration capacity, and ultimately to crop productivity and stress tolerance.
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- Lynch, J. (1995). Root architecture and plant productivity. Plant Physiology, 109(1), 7–13. DOI: 10.1104/pp.109.1.7 ↗
- Smith, A. G., Lauersen, K. J., Bohlin, E., Wlodarczyk, A., & Gnanasekaran, P. (2018). A review of plant root imaging and image analysis methods. Plant Methods, 14, Article 104. link ↗