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Record 1 2002-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Silviculture
DEF

The total plant root system mass or volume divided by the total shoot system mass or volume, usually on an oven-dry basis, sometimes on a fresh weight basis. The mathematical inverse of shoot:root ratio.

OBS

In the book "Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products" from the Society of American Foresters, "root/top ratio" is considered as a deprecated term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Rapport du poids anhydre des racines au poids anhydre des pousses chez un semis.

Key term(s)
  • rapport appareil radiculaire/appareil foliaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Silvicultura
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