Defoliation induces root exudation and triggers positive rhizospheric feedbacks in a temperate grassland

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2865-2873

  Hamilton III, E William ^a   Frank, Douglas A ^b   Hinchey, Paul M ^a   Murray, Tanya R ^b  

^a WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Defoliation; Organic matter; Poa pratensis; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

CONTROL THEORY; TURBULENT FLOW;

DECOMPOSITION; DEFOLIATION; ORGANIC MATTER; POA PRATENSIS; RHIZOSPHERE;

FEEDBACK;

BIOMINERALIZATION; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON ISOTOPE; DECOMPOSITION; DEFOLIATION; EXUDATION; GRASS; GRASSLAND; GRASSLAND SOIL; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL NUTRIENT; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

POA; POA PRATENSIS;

EID: 53449087243     PISSN: 00380717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soilbio.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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