Plant roots release phospholipid surfactants that modify the physical and chemical properties of soil

New Phytologist

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 315-326

  Read, Derek B ^a   Bengough, A G ^b   Gregory, P J ^a   Crawford, J W ^c   Robinson, D ^d   Scrimgeour, C M ^b   Young, I M ^c   Zhang, K ^b   Zhang, X ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lipid analysis; Phospholipid; Rhizosphere; Root mucilage; Soil properties; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHOSPHOLIPID; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; ROOT; SOIL PROPERTY; SURFACTANT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037314073     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00665.x     Document Type: Article

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