Roots assist plants in absorbing water and nutrients from soil. Thus, they are vital to the
survival of nearly all land plants, considering that plants cannot move to seek optimal …

Thorough knowledge of root system functioning is essential to understand the feedback
loops between plants, soil, and climate. In situ characterization of root systems is …

Studying the forest subsurface is a challenge because of its heterogeneous nature and
difficult access. Traditional approaches used by ecologists to characterize the subsurface …

Nondestructive testing of plant roots is a hot topic in recent years. The traditional
measurement process is time-consuming and laborious, and it is impossible to analyze the …

One of the main impacts of climate change on agriculture production is the dramatic
increase of saline (Na+) content in substrate, that will impair crop performance and …

Emerging technologies and radical collaboration to advance predictive understanding of
watershed hydrobiogeochemistry Page 1 WOMEN ADVANCING RESEARCH IN HYDROLOGICAL …

Desiccation cracking is a common and natural phenomenon under a drought climate. The
geometric and morphologic characteristics of the crack pattern are critical to understanding …

Bioenergy production often focuses on the aboveground feedstock production for
conversion to fuel and other materials. However, the belowground component is crucial for …

Electrical impedance spectroscopy has long been considered a promising technique for
noninvasive, in‐situ root investigation because of its sensitivity to anatomy and physiology …

Background The measurement of root dielectric response is a useful non-destructive method
to evaluate root growth and function. Previous studies tracked root development throughout …