Protocol for preservation, hand sectioning and staining for quantification of root anatomical traits
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CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and Climate
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Understanding plant adaptation to edaphic factors requires knowledge of plant traits and responses of the root system. Root anatomy is a good indicator of the strategies and limitations of plants to its environment, yet, it is underutilized in plant breeding programs. The following was written to serve as a guide for the identification and quantification of root anatomical traits.
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plant anatomy, roots, plant breeding, soil properties, methodology