ABSTRACT

The third edition of a standard resource, this book offers a state-of-the-art, multi-disciplinary presentation of plant roots. It examines structure and development, assemblage of root systems, metabolism and growth, stressful environments, and interactions at the rhizosphere. Reflecting the explosion of advances and emerging technologies in the fi

chapter 1|20 pages

The Origin of Roots

chapter 7|23 pages

The Kinematics of Primary Growth

chapter 10|18 pages

Biomechanics of Tree Root Anchorage

chapter 11|27 pages

Root Systems of Arboreal Plants

chapter 17|23 pages

Molecular Root Bioengineering

chapter 18|42 pages

Root Research Methods

chapter 21|15 pages

Rooting of Micropropagules

chapter 22|33 pages

Modeling Root System Architecture

chapter 23|34 pages

Auxins in the Biology of Roots

chapter 24|18 pages

Gibberellins

chapter 25|24 pages

Roots and Cytokinins

chapter 49|50 pages

Fungal Root Endophytes

chapter 54|20 pages

Contractile Roots

chapter 57|30 pages

Roots as a Source of Food