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Table of contents

Chapter I: General Introduction
1. What are fine roots?
2. Why study fine roots?
3. Why Agroforestry?
4. Root methodological problems
5. What drives fine root dynamics?
6. The role of deep fine roots
7. Are above and below ground phenology in sync?
8. General hypotheses and objectives
9. General approach and study sites
10. Chapter arrangement
11. References
Chapter II: An evaluation of inexpensive methods for root image acquisition when using rhizotrons
Abstract
1. Background
2. Materials and methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
6. Abbreviations
7. General informations
8. References
Chapter III: Above and belowground phenological relationships in hybrid walnut growing in agroforests along a climatic gradient
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
6. Abbreviations
7. Figures
8. Appendix
9. References
Chapter IV: Shoot and root phenological relationships in hybrid walnut growing in a Mediterranean alley cropping system
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
6. Figures
7. Appendix
8. References
Chapter V: General discussion
1 Root methodological problems
2 Root growth and mortality drivers
3 Shoot and root relationships
4 Root survivorship
5 Deep fine root phenology
General conclusion and perspectives
References
Résumé: Objectifs, résultats, conclusions générales
Les hypothèses principales:
Les objectifs:
Les approches générales et les sites d’étude
Les résultats généreux
Conclusion générale et perspectives