Poster Session
Report of the 6th ISRR Symposium
Roots: The Dynamic Interface Between
Plants and the Earth
Nagoya, Japan ; November 11-15, 2001 - finished

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Timetable Oral sessions
Poster presentation  
P1. Morphology and anatomy P6. Molecular biology, biotechnology and genetics
P2. Physiology P7. Ecology and global environment
P3. Soil environmental stress P8. Forestry science
P4. Plant nutrition P9. Agriculture and horticultural sciences
P5. Microbiology in rhizosphere P10. Methodology and modeling

Some of the presentation were withdrawn.

P1. Morphology and anatomy

P1-

01

Wheat lateral root initiation: G1 phase and ability to resumption of cell proliferation.

Demchenko K.N.* and Demchenko N.P.

P1-

02

Morphological and qualitative analysis of formation of crown root primordia in rice plants.

Nitta Y.*, Yamamoto Y. and Matsuda T.

P1-

03

Root morphogenesis and their functional morphology in water chestnut (Trapa sp.).

Hoque A.* and Arima S.

P1-

04

Control of structural diversity of mycorrhizal tomato roots.

Cavagnaro T.R.*, Dickson S., Smith F.A., Smith, S.E.

P1-

05

The effect of soil conditions on the anatomy and morphology of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) ectomycorrhizae.

Ostonen I.* and Lõhmus K.

P1-

06

Effect of soil water conditions on an amount of fine roots in potato.

Ito K.*, Iwama K., Jitsuyama Y. and  Hasegawa T.

P1-

07

Heterorhizy in lateral roots of sorghum and cowpea.

Ichikawa R.*, Kono Y.  and Yamauchi A.

P1-

08

Isolation and characterization of four short-root mutants in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Yao S.-G.*, Taketa S. and Ichii M.

P1-

09

Morphological and physiological characteristics of a root-hairless mutant in rice (Oryza sativa L.).

Suzuki N.*, Taketa S. and Ichii M.

P1-

10

Effects of chitosan application on root growth of radish.

Chibu H.*, Shibayama H. and  Arima S.

P1-

11

Root morphology of an auxin-resistant mutant in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Chhun T*., Taketa S. and Ichii M.

P1-

12

Newly formed cells walls exhibit a high expression of esterified pectins in the onion root merstem.

Ramìrez, C.*,  Testillano P. S. and Risueno M. C.

P1-

13

Histochemistry of roots.

Nishio K.*

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P2. Physiology

P2-

01

Effects of CSI and 1-NOA on root hair developmental process of Arabidopsis.

Rahman, A., Hosokawa, S., Amakawa, T.,  Goto, N. and Tsurumi, S*.

P2-

02

Influences of BA, TIBA and NPA on adventitious root formation in soybean cuttings.

Kawai, Y.

P2-

03

Auxin-induced cytoplasmic acidification in Arabidopsis root cells.

Swanson S.* and Gilroy S.

P2-

04

Expression of auxin-inducible genes in hydrotropically responding roots of cucumber seedlings.

Kobayashi A.*, Mizuno H., Fujii N., Yamashita M. and Takahashi H.

P2-

05

Cytokinin levels in root exudates and leaf senescence after flowering in maize plants.

Kondo A.*, Ookawa T., Shigemori I., Miki K. and Hirasawa T.

P2-

06

Cytokinin production in relation to creeping bentgrass tolerance to high root-zone temperature.

Huang B.* and Wang Z.

P2-

07

Do jasmonates modulate melon (Cucumis melo L.) root and shoot development?

Toro F. J.,  Pelacho A. M. and Martín-Closas L.*

P2-

08

Jasmonates promote cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata L.) root and shoot development.

Toro F. J.*, Martin-Closas Ll. and Pelacho A. M.

P2-

09

Gibberellin-mediated modification of cell wall polysaccharides: Effects on molecular-mass of hemicellulosic polymers of pea roots along root axis.

Umeda T*, Capeck P, Huber D. and Tanimoto E.

P2-

10

Control of root development in pot seedlings of deep-tap-root drought-resistant Acacia species by hormonal treatment.

Fujii H.*

P2-

11

Plant lectins that reversibly inhibit the root growth of pea and rice.

Hayashi M.* and Tanimoto E.

P2-

12

The role of phytohormones on the low-pH-induced root hair formation in lettuce seedlings.

Arai T.* and Inoue Y.

P2-

13

The aboveground organ-dependent production of XPS30 (Xylem Sap Protein) in cucumber root and its lectin activities.

Oda A*., Sakuta C., Masuda S., and Satoh S.

P2-

14

Inhibition of the formation of adventitious root on cucumber hypocotyl by the fractions of xylem sap from squash root.

Kuroha T.*, Kato H., Asami T., Yoshida S. and Satoh S.

P2-

15

Formation of genotoxic substance, lucidin, at wounding region in roots of Rubia tinctorum L.

Nakanishi F.*, Nagasawa Y., Itoh A. and Shimomura K.

P2-

16

Does relative sink strength of roots control rhizodeposition of C?

Marchand A-L., Robin C.*, Nguyen C. and Grieu P.*

P2-

17

Sugars accumulations along seminal root axis as affected by osmotic stress in maize: possible physiological basis for plastic lateral root development.

Ogawa A.* , Miyoshi K., Kawashima C. and Yamauchi A.

P2-

18

Internal phosphorus concentration modifies the initiation, growth and functioning of cluster roots in Hakea prostrata R.Br.

Shane M. W.*, de Roock S, de Vos M, Cawthray G. R., Veneklaas E. J. and Lambers H.

P2-

19

Cryo-SEM examination of refilling process of birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica) in early spring in relation to root pressure.

Kito N.*, Sano Y., Utsumi Y., Funada R., Terazawa M. and Fujikawa S.

P2-

20

Root morphology and phosphorous efficiency in wild and cultivated species

Ascencio J.*, Medina E. and Ugarte J.

P2-

21

Relative importance of nodal roots and apical buds in the control of shoot architecture in a clonal herb.

Thomas R. G.*, Hay M. J. M.* and Newton P. C. D.

P2-

22

Variation in the number of nodules among soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) cultivars.

Ikeda J.*

P2-

23

Properties of excised roots of the mangrove Rhizophora stylosa Griff. in NaCl transport.

Maruno Y.*, Miyamoto N., Mitsuhashi Y., Ookawa T. and Hirasawa T.

P2-

24

Stress-induced damage and chemiluminescence from a root seedling in red bean.

Ohya T.*, Oikawa N., Okabe H. and Kai S.

P2-

25

Water deficit and plant competition effects on 14C assimilate partitioning in the plant-soil system of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and rye-grass (Lolium perenne L.).

Grieu P.*, Lucero D., Ardiani R. and Guckert A.

P2-

26

Water channels in barley roots.

 

Katsuhara M.*

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P3. Soil environmental stress

P3-

01

The role of stress in plant development.

 

Jezek J.* and Capek K.

P3-

02

Difference in response to aluminium among Japanese coniferous species.

Tomioka R.* and Takenaka C.

P3-

03

Aluminum-induced cell wall stiffening and growth inhibition in Triticum aestivum roots.

Tabuchi A.*, Kikui S.and Matsumoto H.

P3-

04

Oxidative stress triggered by aluminum in pea roots.

 

Yamamoto, Y.*, Kobayashi, Y. and Matsumoto, H.

P3-

05

The cell division in Lemna minor L. root with lead.

 

Samardakiewicz S.* and Woźny A.

P3-

06

Relationship between the content of zinc or cadmium in seed and their toxicity to seminal root elongation in wheat.

Chen J., Sekimoto H.* and Zhang G.

P3-

07

The primary experiment of phytoremediation in radioactive Cesium contaminated soil by using seashore paspalum plant.

Kuo Y-J* and Fermanian T. W.

P3-

08

Distribution of oxidizing power along seminal root axis of crop seedlings: A study using chemiluminescence method.

Nakai S.*, and Tatsumi J.

P3-

09

Morphological changes in root nodules of soybean (Glycine max) grown under flooded conditions.

Shimamura S.*, Mochizuki T., Nada Y. and Fukuyama M.

P3-

10

Root distribution and nitrogen fixation activity of tropical forage legume Glenn joint vetch under waterlogging treatment.

Tobisa M.*, Shimojo M. and Masuda Y.

P3-

11

Raised-bed cropping leading to improved root proliferation in heavy duplex soils prone to waterlogging.

Peries R*., Bluett C. and Wightman B.

P3-

12

Comparison of root system structure of Sesbania cannabina and S. rostrata grown under flooded condition.

Shiba H.* and Daimon H.

P3-

13

Oxygen consumption of pea roots (Pisum sativum L. cv. Akaska) when  flooded: Vermiculite as oxygen buffer.

Niki T.*, Takahashi M. and Gladish D.K.

P3-

14

Water extraction from subsoil in upland rice as affected by water regime in soil profile.

Araki H.* and Iijima M.

P3-

15

Root and shoot responses to water stress in cultivated and wild barley.

Lemcoff J.H. and Neumann P. M.*

P3-

16

Field evidences of rhizosphere resistance for water transport toward roots and its diurnal building-up in drying soil.

Li Y.*, Cohen Y. and Wallach R.

P3-

17

Xylem exudation rate: a proposed screening criterion for drought resistance in rice. 

Tobita S.*, Ookawa T., Audebert A. Y. and Jones M. P.  

P3-

18

Development of the air-aquatic Alisma plantago aquatica L. root system under soil water deficit.

Kordyum E.L.* and Belyavskaya N.A.

P3-

19

Growth and function of cucumber root system under different water conditions in sand-ponics.

Yoshida S.*, Sugiura H. and Chikushi J.

P3-

20

Morphological and physiological responses of root system to water stress in two sorghum cultivars.

Tsuji W.*, Inanaga S., Sugimoto Y., Morita S. and Ali M.E.K.

P3-

21

Acid soil stress alleviated by mycorrhizal formation in sweet potato.

Takaki M.* and Yano K.

P3-

22

Effects of glycinebetaine on the growth and ultrastructural damages   of root of salt-stressed rice seedlings.

Rahman M.S.,* Matsumuro T. and Miyake H.

P3-

23

Biomass production, yield component and xylem sap exudation of paddy rice as affected by the salt stress.

Mihara T.*, Yamauchi A., Tatsumi J. and Iijima M.

P3-

24

Adaptation of maize root system to adverse soil conditions.

Vamerali T., Saccomani M., Bona S., Mosca G. and Guarise M.*

P3-

25

Enhanced cotton root elongation by the alleviation of soil mechanical stress.

Kato J.* and Iijima M.

P3-

26

Differences in root penetration ability among durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) varieties evaluated with paraffin-vaseline layers method.

Kubo K.*, Jitsuyama Y.,   Iwama K., Hasegawa T. and Watanabe N.

P3-

27

Winter wheat productivity under different soil types based on the relationship between vertical distribution of root system and precipitation.

Itoh H.*, Hayashi S., Nakajima T., Yoshida H., Yamazaki K. and Komatsu T.

P3-

28

Sugar beet productivity under different soil types based on the relationship between vertical distribution of root system and leaf wilting.

Hayashi S.*, Itoh H., Nakajima T., Yoshida H., Yamazaki K. and Komatsu T.

P3-

29

Plasticity in growth angle of nodal root in maize by environmental conditions.

Shimotashiro T.*, Jitousyo K., Takayama H. and Sasaki O.

P3-

30

Plants growing on slope: the stability depending on root morphology and architecture.

Chiatante* D., Sarnataro M., Di Iorio A., and Scippa G.S.

P3-

31

Oilseed rape root system growth and development as influenced by nitrogen supply in field conditions.

Devienne-Barret F.*, Allirand J.-M., Fovart E. and Ney B.

P3-

32

Fibrous root turnover and growth  in sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera) as affected by nitrogen shortage.

Vamerali T., Ganis A., Bona S. and Mosca G.*

P3-

33

Effects of root zone restriction and its removal on root and shoot growth of soybean.

Harada J.* and Amarasinghe R.

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P4. Plant nutrition

P4-

01

Drastic responses of mineral nutrients in root-tip cells to short-term stress of aluminum.

Ishikawa S.*, Wagatsuma T., and Ikarashi T.

P4-

02

The effects of silicon on the growth of sorghum under drought stress.

Hattori T.*, Lux A., Tanimoto E., Luxová M., Sugimoto Y. and Inanaga S.

P4-

03

Hydraulic water-translocation between wet donor crop root systems and desiccated neighboring plants.

Adachi F.*, Kobata T. and Imaki T.

P4-

04

Sulphur-35S distribition in vegetative parts of rape in comparison with barley.

Vong P.C.*, Lasserre-Joulin F. and Guckert A.

P4-

05

Root activity of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) as measured by 32P uptake.

Muraoka T*, Silveira R.I., Camargo M.A.F. de, Takitani L. and Abreu Jr. C. H.

P4-

06

Variability in root characteristics of wheat genotypes in relation to nitrogen efficiency.

Singh B.*, Neumann G.*, Kalita P. and Nair T. V. R.

P4-

07

Comparison of responses of the nitrate uptake rate between two tomato cultivars.

Kikuchi S.*, Kijima N., Miyaji N., Kimura T. and Umemiya Y.

P4-

08

Cotton root deployment: Elevated atmospheric CO2 and soil P placement.

Prior S.A.*, Rogers H.H., Mullins G.L. and Runion G.B.

P4-

09

Root hair deformation of Lotus japonicus by a non-nodulating rhizobium Azorhizobium caulinodans.

Kanamori N.*, Sekimoto T., Shibata S., Maru Y. and Oyaizu H.

P4-

10

Brachiaria humidicola suppress nitrification and nitrous oxide emission from soil -Possible mechanisms-.

Ishikawa T.*, Subbarao G.V., Ito O. and Okada K.

P4-

11

Nitrogen transport to maize plant through mycorrhizal hyphae.

Tanaka Y.* and Yano K.

P4-

12

Differences in taking up soil organic nitrogen among twelve crop species.

Koga N.* and Yamagata M.

P4-

13

Nitrogen demand and net nitrogen mineralization in the middle-aged Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris (L.)) stand on Podzol.

Külla T.*, Lõhmus K., Seemen H. and Kurvits V.

P4-

14

Effect of vertical root system development on nitrogen uptake in winter wheat.

Tsuji H.*, Yamagata M. and Nakano H.

P4-

15

Evaluation of rhizospheric depletion of nonexchangeable potassium by repeated extractions with 0.01 molar hydrochloric acid.

Moritsuka N.*, Yanai J. and Kosaki T.

P4-

16

Root growth characteristics, biomass and nutrient dynamics of Larch species raised under different fertilization regimes.

Qu L. Y.*, Quoreshi A.M. and Koike T.

P4-

17

Root growth, dry matter and nutrient partitioning in containerized Picea glehnii seedlings in response to exponential nutrient loading and elevated CO2.

Quoreshi A. M.*, Qu L.Y., Kitaoka S. and Koike T.

P4-

18

Oscillations in root nutrient acquisition: ionic mechanisms and physiological implications.

Shabala S.*

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P5. Microbiology in rhizosphere

P5-

01

Dynamics of 14C-photoassimilate partitioning to belowground in maize.

Todorovic C., Nguyen C., Robin C. and Guckert A.*

P5-

02

Mycorrhizosphere: How do AM fungi deal with changing soil pore sizes?

Drew E.A., Jakobsen I., Murray R.S., Smith F.A.*, Smith S.E.

P5-

03

A phosphate deficiency-induced flavonoid stimulates arbuscular mycorrhiza formation in melon roots.

Akiyama, K., Matsuoka, H., Onodera, N., and Hayashi, H.*

P5-

04

Effect of previous cropping on Arbuscular mycorrhizal formation and growth of maize under no-tillage.

Usuki K.*, Tazawa J., Yamamoto H. and Katayama K.

P5-

05

Seasonal pattern of arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization of native grasses in Japan.

Saito K.*, Sato S. and Sugawara K.

P5-

06

Ectomycorrhizal community structure in an Abies firma forest viewed from fungal symbionts on seedlings and mature trees

Matsuda Y.* and Hijii N.

P5-

07

Interactive effects of root exudates and extraradical mycorrhizal hyphae on P acquisition by pigeon pea from non-labile source.

Shibata R*. and Yano K.

P5-

08

Polysaccharide-degrading ability of rhizobacteria isolated from spinach roots.

Hosoda A.*, Sakai M. and Kanazawa S.

P5-

09

Observation of initial stages of nodulation in Sesbania rostrata applied nitrate.

Asakura S.*, Daimon H. and Uheda E.

P5-

10

Structure and activity of microbial communities in soil-root interface and bulk soil in coniferous and deciduous stands.

Truu J., Truu M., Lõhmus K.*, Ostonen I., Ivask M. and Kanal A.

P5-

11

Composition of low molecular materials in the peribacteroid space of symbiosomes isolated from soybean root nodules.

Tejima K.* and Arima Y.

P5-

12

Improvement of herbicide resistance of soybean with the aid of root nodule bacteria.

Ozawa T.*, Yoshida R., Wakashiro Y., Takegami Y., Hase H. and Kawasaki H.

P5-

13

Impact of defoloation on bacterial community structure in the rhizosphere.

Clayton S. J.*, Clegg C. D., Murray P. J. and Gregory P. J.

P5-

14

Community structure of the microorganisms in nodal roots of rice plants along with the growth stage: Estimation by PCR-RFLP/DGGE analyses.

Ikenaga M*. Muraoka Y. Toyota K. and Kimura M.

P5-

15

Influence of seed exudates on early root nodulation in twelve soybean cultivars.

Iizuka M.* and Arima Y.

P5-

16

Relation between soybean nodulation and incidence of root necrosis  caused by Calonectria crotalariae.

Tazawa J.*, Takahashi M.,Usuki K., Katayama K. and Yamamoto H.

P5-

17

Biofumigation: soil-borne pest and disease suppression by Brassica roots.

Kirkegaard J. A.*, Smith B. J. and Morra M. J.

P5-

18

Studies on soil ciliates (protozoa, Ciliophora) feeding on plant pathogenic fungi.

Yamahatsu K*., Shimano S., Yoshida T. and Takahashi T.

P5-

19

Possible effects of clover root exudates on wheat stem-base pathogens in wheat-clover intercrops.

Soleimani, M. J.*

P5-

20

A comparison of soil protozoan communities in crop fields under different soil management.

Shimano S.*, Yamahatsu K., Hashimoto T., Morishita I. and Takahashi T.

P5-

21

Variation in wheat genotypes to no-till farming- responses to soil biology and structure

Watt M.,* Kirkegaard J., Simpfendorfer S., Rebetzke G., and McCully M.

P5-

22

Contributions of fungal root endophytes to plant health.

 

Grunewaldt-Stoecker G. and von Alten H*.

P5-

23

Nutrient competition in the rhizosphere declines efficacy of  biological control of soilborne pathogen.

Shishido M.*, Naoi M., Usami T. and Amemiya Y.

P5-

24

Application of fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) for observation of rhizosphere microorganisms.

Doi T.*, Abe J., Zhang B. and Morita S.

P5-

25

Regulated aggregation of rhizoplane bacteria and phytopathogenic fungal zoospores on spinach seedlings.

Tofazzal Islam Md.*, Ito T.,  Hashidoko Y. and Tahara S.

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P6. Molecular biology, biotechnology and genetics

P6-

01

Isolation and study of carbon sensing and metabolic genes of Glomus mosseae in its symbiotic association with tomato roots.

Harrier L.* Paterson L., Mutch P. and Dhillon R.

P6-

02

Role of CBP2 (a cytokinin-binding protein) in root differentiation from lettuce cotyledon.

Kobayashi K.*, Izumi K., Cho D-Y and Soh W-Y.

P6-

03

Expression analysis of the gene encoding salt-inducible apoptosis protein in barley roots.

Ueda A.*, Shi W. and Takabe T.

P6-

04

Transgenic tobacco cells with horseradish peroxidase gene.

Nakayama H.*, Matsui T., Yoshida K. and Shinmyo A.

P6-

05

Root architecture traits in Arabidopsis.

Saleeba J.A.*

P6-

06

Identification of tissue/organ-specific genes active in tomato leaves and/or roots but not in fruit.

Lin W.-C.*, Cheng M.-L., and Cheng C.-P.

P6-

07

Induced response and control of rhizogenesis by in vitro thin cell layer technology.

da Silva J. A. T.*

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P7. Ecology and global environment

P7-

01

Root design for practical and sustainable afforestation - Our trials and findings in arid areas -.

Kojima M.*, Ohnuma H. and Sakaba M.

P7-

02

The root symmetry and architecture in two Pinus species grown in different environmental conditions.

Mickovski S. B.  *

P7-

03

Does the deeper root really improve the plant water status?

Sekiya N.* and Yano K.

P7-

04

Phosphorus acquisition by maize plants grown in heterogeneous soil environment: Efficacy and limitation of phenotypic plasticity of the  root system.

Kume T., Yano K.* and Katoh Y.

P7-

05

Growth, carbohydrate and nutrient allocation of Scots pine seedlings after exposure to low soil temperature treatments of different length.

Domisch T.*, Finér L. and Lehto T.

P7-

06

Effects of increased irradiance and transpirational demands on root length/leaf area ratio of an understory herb, Pteridophyllum racemosum.

Tani T.*, Kudoh H., Suzuki J. and Kachi N.

P7-

07

The growth promotion of rice root by humic substances extracted from peat and weathered coal.

Yamada P.*, Asou K., Adachi T., Yazawa Y. and Yamaguchi T.

P7-

08

Changes in the binding forms of heavy metals in the rhizosphere of hyperaccumulator plants as a key factor for assessment of phytoremidiation.

Al-Najar H., Perner H., Mayer S., Schulz R., Aiyen R. and Römheld V.*

P7-

09

Distribution of photosynthesized C in the rhizosphere of rice.

Lu Y.,* Watanabe A. and Kimura M.

P7-

10

Decomposition and nitrogen dynamics of fine roots and cellulose in the short rotation willows (Salix viminalis L., S. dasyclados Wimm.) plantations.

Püttsepp Ü.*, Lõhmus K. and Koppel A.

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P8. Forestry science

P8-

01

Difference in fine root development of three spruce seedlings raised on serpentine soils in northern Japan.

Kayama M.*, Quoreshi A.M., Uemura S. and Koike T.

P8-

02

White-root morphology and nutritional status of Japanese red cedar saplings subjected to aluminum stress

Hirano Y.*, Isomura A. and Kaneko S.

P8-

03

Growth characteristics of root systems of three birch species raised under different water regimes.

Koike T.*, Quoreshi A.M. and Kitao M.

P8-

04

Shoot and root osmotic adjustment in seedlings of Eucalyptus globulus subsp. maidenii.

Guarnaschelli A.B.* and Lemcoff J.*

P8-

05

Root growth potential and root biomass of eucalypts seedlings growing in different nursery containers.

Garau A.*, Plante E. and Lemcoff J.*

P8-

06

Effects of site preparation and soil properties on root size and morphology of Pinus sylvestris seedlings.

de Chantal M.*, Ilvesniemi H.,  Leinonen K. and Westman C-J.

P8-

07

Belowgound biomass of coniferous species in Volcanogeneous Regosols - shoot-root ratios and soil conditions -.

Sakai Y.*, Takahashi M. and Tanaka N.

P8-

08

A comparison of the rhizosphere of tree species on forest soils developed from either granitic or amphibolitic rocks.

Camps Arbestain M.*, Mourenza C., Alvarez E., Barreal E., Kidd P. and Macías F.

P8-

09

Adaptation strategies of root systems and soil organic matter dynamics in pine forest ecosystems of the German North-eastern Lowlands.

Schneider, B. U.*, Bens, O. and Hüttl, R. F.

P8-

10

The superficial distribution of tree fine roots.

Persson H.*

P8-

11

Fine root dynamics in a Hinoki cypress forest.

Kasuya N.* and Takeda H.

P8-

12

Fine root biomass in relation to soil N supply in a cool temperate forest: a comparison between mull and moder forest floor types.

Fujimaki R.*, Tateno R., Hirobe M. and Takeda H.

P8-

13

Biomass of fine roots, short root-tips and mycorrhizal fungi in a Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora) forest in western Japan.

Satomura T.,* Nakatsubo T., Nakane K. and Horikoshi T.

P8-

14

Application of a thin section method for the estimation of fine root biomass in the soil organic soil layer of a Japanese cypress forest.

Hishi T.*, Sasaki M. and Takeda H.

P8-

15

Separation of root respiration from total soil respiration in a cool-temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest.

Lee M.-S.*, Nakane K., Nakatsubo T. and Koizumi H.

P8-

16

Soil respiration changes in the early-stages of the development of oak and cedar plantations.

Ohashi M.* and Gyokusen K.

P8-

17

Photosynthesis in the pneumatophores of mangroves.

Kitaya Y.* and Yabuki K.

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P9. Agriculture and horticultural sciences

P9-

01

Response of rice plant to confined root system.

Cai K.*,  Luo S. and Duan S.

P9-

02

Aluminum-induced citrate secretion differs between tap and basal roots of common bean seedlings.

Shen H.* and Yan X. L.

P9-

03

ƒÂ15N and ƒÂ13C values of tomato fruits from inorganic and organic fertigation.

Nakano A*., Uehara Y. and Yamauchi A.

P9-

04

Changes in the root elongation activity in a soil incubated with cattle waste compost.

Takenaka M.* and Kume T.

P9-

05

Soil constraints to plant growth, root elongation and water extraction in rainfed lowland rice.

Nieuwenhuis P.*, Amarante S. T., Lales J. S., Robles R. P., Samonte H. P., Ramos C., Yamauchi A. and Wade L. J.

P9-

06

Rice growth and developement limited by root zone temperature.

Hasegawa T.*,Fujimura S., Shimono H., Iwama K. and Jitsuyama Y.

P9-

07

Effects of root pruning and root zone restriction on spikelet fertility of paddy rice (Oryza sativa L.) under cool water condition.

Shimono H.*, Hasegawa T., Asaishi H., Nishimura T., Mikami M., Jitsuyama Y. and Iwama K.

P9-

08

Root and shoot traits related to lodging resistance of rice direct-seeded in flooded paddy field.

Kang S-Y. and Morita S.*

P9-

09

Root systems and physiological root activities of rice cv. Koshihikari grown in Ina city.

Kujira Y*., Oritani T., Nakajima Y.  and Kasuga T.

P9-

10

Effect of chloride and sulfate on root growth of rice.

Kimura K.*, Okumura M. and Yamasaki S.

P9-

11

Seasonal changes of soil and water temperature, soil porosity, three phases of soil in the paddy rice field showing high grain yield.

Oritani T.*, Kujira Y. and Kasuga T.

P9-

12

The role of  root signals in rice.

Sekiya K.*, Siopongco J. DLC., Yamauchi A. and Wade L. J.

P9-

13

Tomato root distribution under subsurface drip irrigation.

Machado R. M. A.*, Oliveira M. R. G.

P9-

14

Evaluation of temperature tolerance between the tomato roots in the atmosphere and in the nutrient solution.

Nakano Y.*, Watanabe S., Okano K. and Tatsumi J.

P9-

15

The root spacial variability effect on the calibration of minirhizotron data in processing tomato.

Machado R. M. A. and Oliveira, M. R. G.*

P9-

16

Root grwoth and drought tolerance for plants grown from potato microtubers.

Kawakami J.*, Iwama K., Hasegawa T. and Jitsuyama Y.

P9-

17

Maximum rooting depth of doubled-haploid lines of rice in response to drought and rewatering in rainfed lowland conditions.

Siopongco J. DLC.*, Wade L. J., Yamauchi A., Salekdeh H. and Bennett J.

P9-

18

Varietal difference in woody root of tea (Camellia sinensis).

Matsuo K.*

P9-

19

Influnce of silicon and calcium on cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) root rot diseases in a nutrient sand culture system under greenhouse conditions.

Shama S.*

P9-

20

Root growth and water uptake by wheat and grain legumes sown in rotation with cotton in a Vertisol.

Hulugalle N.R.* and Entwistle P.C.

P9-

21

Root system development of wheat in an intercropping system in Japan: the effects of shallow tillage.

Asai T.*, Nakajima Y., Hamada Y. and Iijima M.

P9-

22

Diurnal change of xylem sap volume in greenhouse melon.

Yamasaki, A.*

P9-

23

Influence of mycorrhizal fungi and Meloidogyne graminicola interaction on growth and yield of onion (Allium cepa L.).

Gergon E..B.*, Brown M. B., Escaño C., Balagot G. and Miller S. A.

P9-

24

Do ericoid mycorrhizal fungi have a significant potential for biocontrol in the production of ericaceous plants?

Grunewaldt-Stoecker G.* and von Alten H.

P9-

25

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance Zn-uptake by wheat.

Ryan M. H.* and Angus J. F.

P9-

26

Relationship between free sugar and growth promotion through AM fungal symbiosis in asparagus.

Matsubara Y.*, Hasuo K. and Fukui H.

P9-

27

Relationship between specific gravity and Brix value in carrots using an acoustic volume meter.

Katayama K.*

P9-

28

Research on the development form of the root by pruned root grafting method.  - About development conditions of the roots after two kinds of acclimatizing methods. -

Nishiura Y., Hamada K.*, Fujiura T., Okuyama Y., Nakano Y., Inui H., Murakami K.

P9-

29

Research on the development form of the root by pruned root grafting method.  - Electrical potential measuring the development conditions of the roots of grafted seedlings. -

Nishiura Y., Gotou K.* and Fujiura T.

P9-

30

Screening Lolium for root growth through a high strength root medium.

Crush J.R.* and Ouyang L.

P9-

31

Root Dynamic of Zea mays under different tillage practices in the Central Plains (Llanos), Venezuela.

Cabrera-Bisbal E*., Nuñez M.C., Hernández C.J. and Rodríguez B.

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P10. Methodology and modelling

P10-

01

Electric potential as a possible index for physiological activity of maize root system.

Ichimaru K.*, Homma T., Morita S., Abe J. and Yamagishi J.

P10-

02

Measuring root size and its electrical parameters.

Rajkai K., Vegh K.R.* and Nacsa T.

P10-

03

Capacitance as a possible indicator for size of maize root system.

Matsumoto N.*, Homma T., Morita S. and Abe J.

P10-

04

A fast procedure of root image analysis applied to auger sampling.

Vamerali T.*, Guarise M., Ganis A., Bona S. and Mosca G.

P10-

05

Root image analysis of Japanese pear trees in Andosol.

Umemiya Y.*, Miyashita J., Nakamura Y. and Masuda K.

P10-

06

Insight into tomato's hidden half by image analysis.

Le Bot J.,   Adamowicz S.,    Augé M. and Pagès L..*

P10-

07

From single-plane profiles to root length density in space. Validation of a model in the field.

Chopart J.L*, Siband P., Dingkuhn M., Roveda G. and Banquero J.

P10-

08

Root system development model including hydrotropism and gravitropism.

Tsutsumi D.*, Kosugi K. and Mizuyama T.

P10-

09

A new approach to quantify mucilage exudation in the soil.

Iijima M.*, Sako Y. and Rao Theertham P.

P10-

10

Border cells in soil-grown maize roots: A technique for their separation from soil particles.

Higuchi T.*, Watanabe A., Bengough G. and Iijima, M.

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