A method of estimating the total length of root in a sample.

Published online
16 Jul 1966
Content type
Journal article
Journal title
Journal of Applied Ecology
DOI
10.2307/2401670

Author(s)
Newman, E. I.

Publication language
English

Abstract

The roots are laid on a flat surface and the number of intersections between the roots and random straight lines are counted. Total root length is then irNA/2H where N is the number of intersections, A the area in which the roots lie and H the total length of the straight lines.

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