Satellites transform plant water science, with limits
March 31, 2026
March 31, 2026
MOSCOW, Idaho, March 31 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release:
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Satellites transform plant water science, with limits
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In the 1960s, ecologists used shovels and pick axes to dig out the root systems of plants on the Great Plains to deduce how much water they retained.
Unearthing the length and depth of roots on a single plant was strenuous work that could take days or weeks. Black and white photos in o . . .
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Satellites transform plant water science, with limits
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In the 1960s, ecologists used shovels and pick axes to dig out the root systems of plants on the Great Plains to deduce how much water they retained.
Unearthing the length and depth of roots on a single plant was strenuous work that could take days or weeks. Black and white photos in o . . .