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Evaluation of hydraulic lift in cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) germplasm by McMichael, B.L., Lascano, Robert J.

“…Hydraulic lift (HL) in plants is defined as the redistribution of water from wetter to drier soil through the plant roots in response to soil water potential…”
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Evaluation of chlorophyll fluorescence as a tool for the identification of drought tolerance in upland cotton by Longenberger, P. S, Smith, C. W, Duke, S. E, McMichael, B. L

“…Chlorophyll fluorescence (CF) is one tool used by researchers to quantify plant water status during periods of limited water availability. The research…”
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Development of a Screening Method for Drought Tolerance in Cotton Seedlings by Longenberger, P.S, Smith, C.W, Thaxton, P.S, McMichael, B.L

“…The key to an efficient screening method is the ability to screen large amounts of plant material in the shortest time possible. Due to the complexity of…”
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Effects of Temperature on the Development of Metaxylem in Primary Wheat Roots and Its Hydraulic Consequence by HUANG, B. R., TAYLOR, H. M., McMICHAEL, B. L.

“…The effects of different temperatures on the development of metaxylem were studied in the primary seminal root of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)…”
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Methods for reducing the adverse effects of temperature stress on plants: A review by Mahan, J.R., McMichael, B.L., Wanjura, D.F.

“…Thermal stresses adversely affect plant growth and development worldwide and the resultant reductions in yield limit profitability of agricultural production…”
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Applications and limitations of rhizotrons and minirhizotrons for root studies by Taylor, H.M. (Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX (USA). Dept. of Agronomy, Horticulture and Entomology), Upchurch, D.R, McMichael, B.L

“…This paper discusses two glass-wall techniques-rhizotrons and minirhizotrons. Rhizotrons are covered underground walkways with clear windows on one or both…”
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Growth, Photosynthesis, and Stomatal Conductance in Gutierrezia sarothrae Associated with Hydraulic Conductance and Soil Water Extraction by Deep Roots by Wan, C., Sosebee, R. E., McMichael, B. L.

“…We hypothesize that predominance of Gutierrezia sarothrae in the rangeland plant community depends on its ability to take up water more effectively from soil…”
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Does hydraulic lift exist in shallow-rooted species? A quantitative examination with a half-shrub Gutierrezia sarothrae by Wan, C. (Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock, TX (USA). Dept. of Range and Wildlife Management), Sosebee, R.E, McMichael, B.L

“…Hydraulic lift occurs in some deep-rooted shrub and herbaceous species. In this process, water taken up by deep roots from the moist subsoil is delivered to…”
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Hydraulic Properties of Shallow vs. Deep Lateral Roots in a Semiarid Shrub, Gutierrezia sarothrae by Wan, C., Sosebee, R. E., McMichael, B. L.

“…Hydraulic conductivity of the deep and shallow lateral roots in the xerophyte Gutierrezia sarothrae Shinners (broom snakeweed) was measured for plants grown…”
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Soil temperature derived prediction of root density in cotton by McMichael, B.L., Upchurch, D.R., Burke, J.J.

“…Soil temperature has a significant impact on the development of plant root systems. Root growth increases with an increase in soil temperature until an optimum…”
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Soil Temperature and Root Growth by McMichael, B.L., Burke, J.J.

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Water acquisition and rooting characteristics in northern and southern populations of Gutierrezia sarothrae by Wan, Changgui, Sosebee, Ronald E., McMichael, Bobby L.

“…Seeds from northern (Idaho) and southern (New Mexico and Texas) populations of broom snakeweed ( Gutierrezia sarothrae) were germinated in a greenhouse and the…”
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Use of Minirhizotrons to Characterize Root System Orientation by Upchurch, Dan R., McMichael, B. L., Taylor, H. M.

“…A mathematical model, based on probabilistic assumptions concerning root growth directions, was applied to observations from minirhizotrons, in order to…”
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effect of water stress on ethylene production by intact cotton petioles by McMichael, B.L, Jordan, W.R, Powell, R.D

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Effect of water stress on cotton leaves. I. An electron microscopic stereological study of the palisade cells [Gossypium hirsutum] by Berlin, J, Quisenberry, J.E, Bailey, F, Woodworth, M, McMichael, B.L

“…Palisade cells from fully expanded leaves from irrigated and nonirrigated, field grown cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv. Paymaster 266) were subjected to a…”
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Screening cotton germplasm for root growth potential by Quisenberry, J.E., McMichael, B.L.

“…The differential influence of root systems on plant productivity under field conditions has been difficult to evaluate. A field experiment was devised using…”
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Water relations and root growth of two populations of Gutierrezia sarothrae by Wan, Changgui, Sosebee, Ronald E, McMichael, Bobby L

“…We hypothesise that genotypic differences in transpiration and root growth in the southern and northern populations of Gutierrezia sarothrae are driven by…”
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Lateral root development and hydraulic conductance in four populations of Gutierrezia sarothrae by Wan, Changgui, Sosebee, Ronald E., McMichael, Bobby L.

“…We hypothesize that drought-avoidance in Gutierrezia sarothrae populations is characterized by well-developed lateral roots. Root growth and hydraulic…”
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Soil temperature and root growth : Soil Environment and Root Growth by MCMICHAEL, B. L, BURKE, J. J

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Soil Environment and Root Growth: Introduction to the Colloquium by Singh, Bharat P.

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