U.S. Air Force Technology Helps Scientists Understand Plant Root Function

Scientists at the University of California in Davis present results from a newly developed non-invasive technique that uses thermal neutron attenuation to measure spatial and temporal distribution of water in soils. The study, published in the September-October 2008 issue of Soil Science Society of America Journal, focuses on the McClellan Nuclear Radiation Center (MNRC) in Sacramento, CA, developed by the U.S. Air Force.

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