Methodologies for root drought studies in rice

Root biology is at the forefront of progressing fields to improve agricultural productivity in low-input systems. Although there is a strong case for the role of roots in plant performance under drought stress, appropriate methods for evaluating them in relation to performance under drought (particularly in rice) are less clear-cut. The research community needs a better understanding of the genetic variation in rice for drought response and root traits. The focus of this manual is the description of relatively high-throughput, low-cost, and precise root phenotyping techniques, adopted by researchers across the world, that have been developed for drought studies on rice. Field phenotyping protocols for root studies in precise drought-stress treatments, as well as a range of root phenotyping systems, are described. Protocols to associate root traits with other plant traits and productivity are also included.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Shashidhar, H.E. 176918 (ed.), 28203 International Rice Research Inst., Los Banos (Philippines) eng, Henry, A. 176919 (ed.), Hardy, B. (ed.) 161346
Format:	Texto biblioteca
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Published:	Los Banos (Philippines) IRRI 2012
Subjects:	Oryza, Root systems, Plant production, Crop performance, crop improvement, Rhizosphere, Plant water relations, Drought resistance, genetic variation, Sampling, case studies,
Online Access:	http://books.irri.org/9789712202902_content.pdf
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