Applications of minirhizotron techniques to root ecology research
微根窗技术及其在植物根系研究中的应用

Plant root plays an important role in anchorage and water and nutrient acquirement.However methodological limitations have troubled many researchers because of the inaccessibility of belowground systems.It appears important to find a good approach for in situ observation of root growth.The minirhizotron method has been regarded as the most promising method for root studies so far.This article aims to introduce the method to researchers in China and to synthesize several issues involved in the application of...