Wetting and drying cycles in the maize rhizosphere under controlled conditions. Mechanics of the root-adhering soil

Plant and Soil

Volumn 221, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 253-271

  Czarnes, S ^a,b   Dexter, A R ^b,c   Bartoli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Friability; Maize rhizosphere; Root exudates; Root adhering soil rupture; Soil water suction; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033874097     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004747323220     Document Type: Article

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