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The permittivity of a plant is a function of its contained amount of water in all plant compartments (including roots).
External resources
Henderson, F. M. & Lewis, A. J. (ed.) (1998). Principles & Applications of Imaging RADAR. Manual of Remote Sensing. Third Edition, Volume 2. John Wiley & Sons, USA.