Plant Roots and their Environment

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Front Matter
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Copyright page
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Introduction
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Bobbie L. McMichael, Hans Persson

Short Review of the Present State of Root Research
Pages 1-8
L. KUTSCHERA

Effect of Exogenous Factors on Water Relations in Maize Roots
Pages 9-16
T.A. BORISOVA

The Development of Absorption and Transport Systems in the Corn Root: Structural and Experimental Evidence
Pages 17-24
M.F. DANILOVA, YU.A. MAZEL, N.N. JITNEVA, M.N. TELEPOVA

Properties of Root Membrane Lipids as Related to Mineral Nutrition
Pages 25-30
W. DIEPENBROCK

Composition of Root Exchange Sites in Acidic Soil Solutions
Pages 31-38
J.E. DUFEY, D. DRIMMER, I. LAMBERT, PH. DUPONT

Calcium Stimulation of Ammonium Absorption in Plants
Pages 39-47
L.B. Fenn, R.M. Taylor

Effect of the Nitrate Level on Growth and Some Aspects of Energy Metabolism in Maize Roots
Pages 48-57
O. GAàPARÍKOVÁ, T. PàENÁKOVÁ, T. JEàKO, M. LUXOVÁ.

Effects of Al3+ on Seedling Growth of Silver Birch, Scots Pine and Norway Spruce at Steady State Nutrition
Pages 58-65
A. Göransson, T.D. Eldhuset

Growth of Excised Maize Roots (Zea Mays L.) at Increasing N-Levels
Pages 66-72
J.M. GREEF, G. GEISLER

Nitrate Uptake in Response to Soluble Carbohydrates from Roots and Shoots of Young Maize Plants (Zea Mays L.)
Pages 73-80
J.M. GREEF, G. GEISLER

Physiological and Morphological Changes in Maize Plants Under Various Flooding Conditions
Pages 81-87
G.M. GRINIEVA

Short Term Determination of the Actual Respiration Rate of Intact Plant Roots
Pages 88-92
H.M. HELAL, D. SAUERBECK

Soil and Root Phosphatase Activity and the Utilization of Inositol Phosphates as Dependent on Phosphorus Supply
Pages 93-97
H.M. HELAL, D. SAUERBECK

Biological Weathering of Micas in the Rhizosphere as Related to Potassium Absorption by Plant Roots
Pages 98-105
PH. HINSINGER, J.E. DUFEY, B. JAILLARD

The Effect of Platinum Complexes and other Heavy Metal Salts on Root Growth
Pages 106-112
V.B. IVANOV, P.A. CHELTSOV

Cytochemical Localization of Atpase in Root Tissues
Pages 113-119
E.B. KURKOVA

Significance of Physiological Differentiation of Root Activities Among Rice Plants (Oryza Sativa L.)
Pages 120-129
K.-L. LAI, C.-R. HOU, Y.-Z. TSAI

Water Content and Cell Elongation in Protruding and Growing Roots
Pages 130-135
N.V. OBROUCHEVA

Growth of Cereal Roots in Different Concentrations of Metal Ions
Pages 136-142
G. OZOLINA

Effect of Soil Water and Nutrient Supply on Root Characteristics and Nutrient Uptake of Plants
Pages 143-148
K. Rajkai Végh

Morphology of Maize Root Systems Influenced by a Local Supply of Nitrate or Ammonia
Pages 149-156
B. SATTELMACHER, K. THOMS

Ultrastructural Features of Epidermis and Cortex in Aerial Roots of Bulbophyllum
Pages 157-163
M.N. TELEPOVA

Various Forms of Root Action Influencing the Availability of Soil and Fertilizer Phosphorus
Pages 164-170
A. VAN DIEST

Input of Organic Matter to the Soil by Tree Roots
Pages 171-190
K.A. Vogt, D.J. Vogt, J. Bloomfield

Root Growth of Spruce Seedlings Cultivated on a Lime-Rich, Acidified Soil Substrate
Pages 191-198
I. AL-WINDI, H. PERSSON

Root Investigations in Energy Forests on Rotavated Peat Soils if Southern Sweden
Pages 199-203
A. BRUNNER

Variation in Nutrient Concentrations of Pinus Sylvestris Roots
Pages 204-212
H.-S. HELMISAARI

Below-Ground Tree Productivity of a Norway Spruce Forest: A Preliminary Report
Pages 213-217
M. IVASK, K. LÔHMUS, E. RÄSTA

Above-Ground and Below-Ground Biomass of the Herb Layer in Slovakia'S Forest Ecosystems
Pages 218-224
F. KUBÍČEK, V. àIMONOVIČ

Effect of Aluminium on the Roots of Picea Abies Seedlings
Pages 225-232
J. KULHAVYA, M. ČERVENÁ

The Influence of Climatic and Soil Physical Conditions on Growth and Morphology of Norway Spruce Roots
Pages 233-239
K. LÔHMUS, R. LASN, T. OJA

Effect of Acid Pollutants on the Development of the Root Systems of Norway Spruce (Picea Abies L. Karst.)
Pages 240-247
O. MAUER, E. PALÁTOVÁ

Root-Shoot Balance of Hevea Planting Materials
Pages 248-256
H. OTHMAN, S.K. LEONG, Z. SAMSUDDIN

Effect of Increasing Ca on NH4 Absorption and Growth of Norway Spruce (Picea abies L.) Seedlings
Pages 257-262
H. PERSSON, I. AL-WINDI, G. GOBRAN, L. FENN

Combined Effects of Aluminium and Nitrogen Forms on Root Growth of Ten Ecologically Distinct Plant Species
Pages 263-272
M.W. RODE, M. RUNGE

Biomass of Roots in Natural Oak-Hornbeam Ecosystem
Pages 273-279
V. àIMONOVIČ

Estimation of Rate Transfer from Dead Rootlets to Organic Matter in Acid Forest Soils
Pages 280-284
H.J. VAN PRAAG

Quantification of Edaphic Factors Influencing Root Growth
Pages 285-289
M. VOàKO

The Importance of Mycorrhiza for Roots
Pages 290-308
K.G. MUKERJI, RANO JAGPAL, MAMTA BALI, REKHA RANI

Vam Fungi in Reforestation
Pages 309-313
R. JAGPAL, K.G. MUKERJI

Microbial Ecology of the Rhizosphere Microflora of Crotalaria Retusa L. in Relation to Flyash
Pages 314-318
A PANIGRAHI, K.G. MUKERJI

Influence of Waterlogging on Root Distribution, Fine-Root Biomass and Mycorrhizal Number of Norway Spruce
Pages 319-332
N. RASTIN

Correlation between Root Morphogenesis, Va Mycorrhizal Infection and Phosphorus Nutrition
Pages 333-339
A. TROTTA, C. CARMINATI, L. SCHELLENBAUM, S. SCANNERINI, A. FUSCONI, G. BERTA

Nitrogen Nutrition and Mycorrhiza Development
Pages 340-343
HÅKAN WALLANDER

Root Research in Natural Ecosystems
Pages 344-349
R. SCHUBERT

C-14 Translocation to the Below Ground Subsystem in a Temperate Humid Grassland (Argentina)
Pages 350-358
U.M. Doll

Spatial Root Types
Pages 359-365
E. LICHTENEGGER, L. KUTSCHERA-MITTER

Influence of Environmental Conditions on Anatomic Structures of Roots of Cirsium Acaule
Pages 366-373
M. SOBOTIK

Productivity in Grasslands of the U.S.S.R.
Pages 374-380
A.A. TITLYANOVA

Root Functions in Agricultural Systems
Pages 381-395
M. VAN NOORDWIJK, P. DE WILLIGEN

Interaction between Va Mycorrhizal Fungi and Root Microflora of Jute
Pages 396-401
M. BALI, K.G. MUKERJI

Effect of Tillage Practice on Maize (Zea Mays L.) Root Distribution
Pages 402-409
S.A. BARBER, J.L. KOVAR

Factors Affecting the Growth and Distribution of Winter Wheat Roots Under Uk Field Conditions
Pages 410-417
P.B. BARRACLOUGH, A.H. WEIR, H. KUHLMANN

The Effects of Waterlogging on Rooting of Soft Red Winter Wheat
Pages 418-430
JAMES E. BOX JR.

Root Growth of Kiwifruit Vines and the Impact of Canopy Manipulations
Pages 431-441
J.G. BUWALDA

Effect of Soil CACO3 Content on Root Growth and Nutrient Uptake
Pages 442-445
G. FÜLEKY, S.A. HUSSAIN

Effects of Soil Volume on Root Growth and Nutrient Uptake
Pages 446-448
G. FÜLEKY, H.J. NOOMAN

Root Exudation in Beta Vulgaris: A Comparison with Zea Mays
Pages 449-455
A. GUCKERT, M. CHAVANON, M. MENCH, J.L. MOREL, G. VILLEMIN

Morphological Aspects of Root System in Rice Plants
Pages 456-462
J. HARADA, K. YAMAZAKI

Responses of Growth, Shoot to Root Ratio and Cytokinin Concentrations in Root Tissue of Two Barley Varieties, Differing if Their Salt Resistance
Pages 463-471
DAAN KUIPER, EVELIENE STEINGRÖVER

The Influence of Cultivation on Root Growth of Winter Barley
Pages 472-479
L.A. MACKIE-DAWSON, L.A.F. MORRICE

Rooting Depth and Spatial Arrangement of Roots in Winter Wheat
Pages 480-486
J. MASSE, F. TARDIEU, C. COLNENNE

The Effect of Non-Ionic & Ionic Detergents on the Growth of Cucumber Seedlings
Pages 487-493
N.E. MISHUSTINA, D.B. VAKHMISTROV, O.A. ZVERKOVA, E.Yu. KOROLEVA

Effect of Va Mycorrhiza Inoculated on Roots of Zea Mays
Pages 494-497
R. RANI, K.G. MUKERJI

Mycorrhizal Colonization in Roots of Tetraploid and Hexaploid Wheat Species Suvercha
Pages 498-505
K.G. MUKERJI

Spatial Arrangement of Maize Roots in the Field
Pages 506-514
F. TARDIEU

Review of Quantitative Root Length Data in Agriculture
Pages 515-525
M. VAN NOORDWIJK, G. BROUWER

Peltophorum Pterocarpa (Dc.) Back (Caesalpiniaceae), a Tree with a Root Distribution Suitable for Alley Cropping on Acid Soils in the Humid Tropics
Pages 526-532
M. VAN NOORDWIJK, KURNIATUN HAIRIAH, SYEKHFANI MS, E.N. FLACH

Castor Roots in a Vertic Inceptisol
Pages 533-542
G.D. SMITH, L.S. JANGAWAD, K.L. SRIVASTAVA

The Effect of Root/Shoot Ratios on the Water Relationship of Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L Moench)
Pages 543-552
H.B. SO, K.S. JAYASEKARA

Some Methods of Root Investigations
Pages 553-564
H.M. Taylor, D.R. Upchurch, J.M. Brown, H.H. Rogers

Root Length Density from Core-Break Observations: Sources of Error
Pages 565-569
W.L. Bland

Digital Picture Processing Applied to the Evaluation of Plant Root Dynamics
Pages 570-575
M. CASARIN, S. JACQUEY, A. FOUERE, PH. GIRARDIN

A Technique for the Study of Plant Growth and Dry Matter Partitioning at Steady State Nutrition
Pages 576-582
T. ERICSSON, A. GÖRANSSON

Visual Estimation of Root Length Along Observation Tubes
Pages 583-586
J. GROENWOLD, J. VOS

Root Structure of Corn (Zea Mays L.) 1. Parameters Describing the Structure
Pages 587-596
M.O. JORDAN, L. PAGES

A Plant Growth System to Facilitate Root Observations and Treatments*
Pages 597-602
W.A. KENDALL, K.T. LEATH

Comparison of in Situ Root Observations with Rhizoscope, Video Recording and Endoscope
Pages 603-607
PH. GIRARDIN, R. TRENDEL, S. JACQUEY, M. CASARIN, M. GOSS, A. FOUERE

Root Structure of Corn (Zea Mays L.). 2. a Three-Dimensional Simulation Model
Pages 608-619
L. PAGES, M.O. JORDAN

Modelling Root System Architecture: Experimental Data on Maize Root System Geometry
Pages 620-627
S. PELLERIN, F. TARDIEU, F. TRICOT

An Intermittent Aeroponics System Adaptable to Root Research
Pages 628-631
L.A. PETERSON, N.T. WELANDER, O. HELLGREN

A Rapid Screening Method to Describe Genetic Variability in Root Development of Cereals
Pages 632-638
K.-U. SCHWARZ, G. GEISLER

Genetic Variability in Root Development of Spring Barley (H. Vulgare L.) and Oats (A. Sativa L.)
Pages 639-646
K.-U. SCHWARZ, J. LÉON, G. GEISLER

Subject Index
Pages 647-649