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Improved methods for the extraction of soil samples for root research

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A monolith sampler is described which makes it possible to obtain pinboard samples from the field without digging a trench. Also, for container experiments a method is presented by which the complete soil column can be pushed out of plastic tubes (containers) to permit examination of the intact root system without cutting the tubes.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02182938
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    Publication year

    2023

    Authors

    van Noordwijk, M.; Floris, J.

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    ecology, experiments, soil sampling

    Geographic

    Netherlands

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