Drying of mucilage causes water repellency in the rhizosphere of maize: measurements and modelling

2015/11/26 by Mutez Ali Ahmed, Eva Kroener, Pascal Benard +3 · 108 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Chemistry · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Agronomy #Biology #Botany #Bulk soil #Chemistry #Environmental science #Geology #Geotechnical engineering #Horticulture #Mucilage #Plant responses to water stress #Rhizosphere #Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing #Soil and Unsaturated Flow #Soil organic matter #Soil science #Soil structure #Soil water #Turgor pressure #Water content #Water potential

paper · doi:10.1007/s11104-015-2749-1

published in Plant and Soil 407(1-2), 161-171 (Springer Science+Business Media)

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