Physics and hydraulics of the rhizosphere network
2018 | journal article. A publication with affiliation to the University of Göttingen.
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- Authors
- Benard, Pascal ; Zarebanadkouki, Mohsen; Carminati, Andrea
- Abstract
- Abstract Take home message Mucilage secreted by roots and EPS produced by microorganisms alter the physical properties of the soil solution and impact the water dynamics in the rhizosphere. The high viscosity of mucilage and EPS is responsible for the formation of thin filaments and interconnected thin lamellae that span throughout the soil matrix maintaining the continuity of the liquid phase across the pore space even during severe drying. The impact of these mechanisms on plant and microorganisms needs to be explored.
- Issue Date
- 2018
- Journal
- Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
- ISSN
- 1436-8730
- ISSN
- 1436-8730
- eISSN
- 1522-2624
- Language
- English
- Sponsor
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft https://doi.org/10.13039/501100001659