From the contents:<br />Part I Lab Methods<br />1 Higher plants: Structural diversity of roots<br />L.G. Tarshis, G.I. Tarshis<br />2 Electrical impedance spectroscopy and roots<br />Tapani Repo, Yang Cao, Raimo Silvennoinen and Harry Ozier-Lafontaine<br />3 Multi Electrode Arrays (MEAs) and the Electrical Network of the Roots<br />Elisa Masi, Elisa Azzarello, Camilla Pandolfi, Susanna Pollastri, Sergio Mugnai, Stefano Mancuso<br />4 The vibrating probe technique in the study of root physiology under stress<br />Camilla Pandolfi, Sergio Mugnai, Elisa Azzarello, Elisa Masi, Susanna Pollastri, Stefano Mancuso<br />5 The use of planar optodes in root studies for quantitative imaging<br />Stephan Blossfeld and Dirk Gansert<br />6 Applications of Confocal Microscopy in the Study of Root Apparatus<br />Susanna Pollastri, Elisa Azzarello, Elisa Masi, Camilla Pandolfi, Sergio Mugnai, Stefano Mancuso <br />7 High-Throughput Quantification of Root Growth<br />Andrew French, Darren Wells and Tony Pridmore<br />8 Flat optical scanner method and root dynamics<br />Masako DANNOURA, Yuji KOMINAMI, Naoki MAKITA and Hiroyuki OGUMA<br />9 3D Reconstruction and Dynamic Modeling of Root Architecture in situ<br />Suqin Fang, Randy Clark, Hong Liao<br />Part II Field Methods<br />10 Geophysical imaging techniques<br />Said Attia al Hagrey<br />11 Multi electrode resistivity imaging<br />Mariana Amato, Vincenzo Lapenna, Roberta Rossi, Giovanni Bitella<br />12 Using ground-penetrating radar to detect tree roots and estimate biomass<br />John R. Butnor, Craig Barton, Frank P. Day, Kurt H Johnsen, Anthony N. Mucciardi, Rachel Schroeder, Daniel B. Stover<br />13 Root structure: in situ studies through sap flow research<br />Nadezhda Nadezhdina, Teresa S. David, Jorge S. David, Valeriy Nadezhdin, Jan Cermak, Roman Gebauer, Alexia Stokes<br />14 Root function: in situ studies through sap flow research<br />Nadezhda Nadezhdina, Teresa S. David, Jorge S. David, Valeriy Nadezhdin, Jan Cermak, Roman Gebauer, Maria Isabel Ferreira, Nuno Conceicao, Michal Dohnal, Miroslav Tesa , Karl Gartner, Reinhart Ceulemans<br />15 Fine root dynamics and root respiration<br />Karibu Fukuzawa, Masako Dannoura, Hideaki Shibata<br />16 Biases And Errors Associated With Different Root Production Methods And Their Effects On Field Estimates Of Belowground Net Primary Production<br />Daniel G. Milchunas <br />17 Minirhizotrons in modern root studies<br />Teofilo Vamerali, Marianna Bandiera, Giuliano Mosca <br />18. Fine root turnover.<br />Martin Lukac