A novel rind puncture technique to measure rind thickness and diameter in plant stalks

Abstract Background Measurements of rind and culm thickness and stem radius/diameter are important to biomechanical, ecological and physiological plant studies. However, many methods of measuring rind thickness and diameter are labor intensive and induce plant fatality. A novel rind puncture methodo...

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Main Authors: Will H. Seegmiller, Jadzia Graves, Daniel J. Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-020-00587-4