Method to quantify root border cells in sandy soil

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1517-1519

  Iijima, Morio ^a   Higuchi, Toshifumi ^a   Watanabe, Akira ^a   Bengough, A Glyn ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Maize; Matric potential; Mucilage; Root border cells; Root cap; Sloughed root cap cells

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CENTRIFUGATION; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

HYDROPONIC CULTURE; RHIZOSPHERE;

SOILS;

DETECTION METHOD; SANDY SOIL; SOIL MICROORGANISM;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3242748416     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2004.04.025     Document Type: Article

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