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 · 8 citations
Engineering · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Soil and Unsaturated Flow #Plant responses to water stress #Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing

paper · doi:10.1007/s11104-015-2749-1

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