NDSU Prof Develops 3-D Model for How Plants Drink
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 13:28
in Mathematics & Economics
Accurately predicting whether plant root systems will sip, slurp or gulp water as if through a straw, a hose or a pipe, could greatly assist in implementing modern agro-ecosystem practices. Mario Biondini, professor in the School of Natural Resource Sciences at North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, has developed a three-dimensional model that helps determine how much water plant root systems will absorb.