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Examination of root/soil interactions using computer-assisted tomography (CT)

Reference	P08442
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Peter Gregory
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Walter Bernard Gilboy
Institution	University of Reading
Department	Geography and Environmental Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	35,575
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/01/1998
End date	31/03/2000
Duration	26 months

Abstract

The twin objectives are to continue the development of a high resolution CT system capable of non-invasive discrimination of root systems growing in soil, and to exploit this technique in experimental studies. Fan and cone beam imaging will be refined at Surrey to allow fast scanning of both slices and root systems; Rayleigh diffraction and dual energy systems will be compared to allow differentiation of bulk density and water content changes. At Reading an engineered fan beam scanner will be used to measure water flux to roots and reconstruct 3- D root systems. (Joint with grant P08445).

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

Associated awards:

P08445 Examination of root/soil interactions using computer assisted tomography (CT)

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