Root-soil friction: Quantification provides evidence for measurable benefits for manipulation of root-tip traits

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1085-1092

  Mckenzie, Blair M ^a   Mullins, Christopher E ^b   Tisdall, Judith M ^c   Bengough, A Glyn ^a,d  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b La Trobe University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Compaction; Lubrication; Mechanical impedance; Rhizosphere; Soil strength

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; FRICTION; LUBRICANT; PENETRATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PLANT COMMUNITY; ROOT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ARTICLE; FRICTION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MECHANICAL STRESS; PEA; PLANT ROOT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

FRICTION; PEAS; PLANT ROOTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84876786798     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pce.12037     Document Type: Article

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