Differentiation of soil properties related to the spatial association of wheat roots and soil macropores

Plant and Soil

Volumn 211, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-58

  Pierret, A ^a   Moran, C J ^a   Pankhurst, C E ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Macropores; Rhizosphere; Root soil interplay; Roots; Soil properties; Wheat

Indexed keywords

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EID: 0032747433     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004490800536     Document Type: Article

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