Root Engineering Basic and Applied Concepts /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Morte, Asunción (Editor), Varma, Ajit (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Soil Biology, 40
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Microbiology.; Plant physiology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Life Sciences.; Plant Physiology.; Soil Science & Conservation.

This volume illustrates the complex root system, including the various essential roles of roots as well as their interaction with diverse microorganisms localized in or near the root system. Following initial chapters describing the anatomy and architecture as well as the growth and development of r...

Table of Contents:

• Parts: Anatomical and Morphological Strategies of Roots
• Rhizosphere and Microorganisms
• Physiological Strategies of Roots
• Applied Engineering of Roots.