ArticleEmerging topics in life sciences2021
Rated-M for mesocosm: allowing the multimodal analysis of mature root systems in 3D.
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- Automated 3D Segmentation of Plant Organs via the Plant-MAE: A Self-Supervised Learning Framework.Plant phenomics (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- How to make sense of 3D representations for plant phenotyping: a compendium of processing and analysis techniques.Plant methods · 2023Review
- Quantification of the three-dimensional root system architecture using an automated rotating imaging system.Plant methods · 2023Article
- Optimisation of root traits to provide enhanced ecosystem services in agricultural systems: A focus on cover crops.Plant, cell & environment · 2022Review
- Root system architecture and environmental flux analysis in mature crops using 3D root mesocosms.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
- 4DRoot: Root phenotyping software for temporal 3D scans by X-ray computed tomography.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Article
- 4D Structural root architecture modeling from digital twins by X-Ray Computed Tomography.Plant methods · 2021Article
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Abstract
A plants' water and nutrients are primarily absorbed through roots, which in a natural setting is highly dependent on the 3-dimensional configuration of the root system, collectively known as root system architecture (RSA). RSA is difficult to study due to a variety of factors, accordingly, an arsenal of methods have been developed to address the challenges of both growing root systems for imaging, and the imaging methods themselves, although there is no 'best' method as each has its own spectrum of trade-offs. Here, we describe several methods for plant growth or imaging. Then, we introduce the adaptation and integration of three complementary methods, root mesocosms, photogrammetry, and electrical resistance tomography (ERT). Mesocosms can allow for unconstrained root growth, excavation and preservation of 3-dimensional RSA, and modularity that facilitates the use of a variety of sensors. The recovered root system can be digitally reconstructed through photogrammetry, which is an inexpensive method requiring only an appropriate studio space and a digital camera. Lastly, we demonstrate how 3-dimensional water availability can be measured using ERT inside of root mesocosms.
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