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WinRHIZO TRON - Computes Traced Roots Morphological Measurements
WinRHIZO TRON computes morphological measurements for traced roots. These measurements are calculated for each root and root segments. Total values for all roots are also available. These measurements are summarized on screen and detailed data are available in data files. You can choose which information is displayed and how it is presented (content, text size and color). Each analyzed frame has its name written in its upper left corner, over the image. You can also select which morphological information displayed in the command area (as illustrated).
In order to measure roots with WinRHIZO TRON you must manually trace them with the mouse over the image. As you trace them to indicate their presence, WinRHIZO TRON measures them and display complete morphological information on screen. Any root segment or node can be modified (moved, re-sized, deleted or added) by clicking the mouse or pressing keyboard keys. As you modify the roots, morphological measurements and data in files are automatically updated.
The distribution of root length, area, volume or number of tips is displayed as a function of diameter in a graphic above the image. The color classes are the same as those used to draw the roots in the image. WinRHIZO TRON measures the real root diameter distribution rather than the average diameter as some other programs do. If, for examble, a root segment encompasses three diameter classes, the root length is distributed among those three classes rather than only in the average class.
An analyzed root is made of segments delimited by nodes (nodes correspond to the clicked positions).