Liquid bridges at the root-soil interface

2017/04/05 by Andrea Carminati, Pascal Benard, P. Benard +4 · 149 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Chemistry · #Biology #Botany #Bulk soil #Chemistry #Environmental science #Geology #Geotechnical engineering #Mucilage #Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism #Polysaccharides Composition and Applications #Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls #Rhizosphere #Soil organic matter #Soil science #Soil structure #Soil water #Water content #Water potential

paper · doi:10.1007/s11104-017-3227-8

published in Plant and Soil 417(1-2), 1-15 (Springer Science+Business Media)

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