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Shaping an Optimal Soil by Root-Soil Interaction.
Trends in plant science - 1 Oct 2017
Jin Kemo, White Philip J, Whalley William R, Shen Jianbo, Shi Lei
Abstract excerpt
Crop production depends on the availability of water and mineral nutrients, and increased yields might be facilitated by a greater focus on roots-soil interactions. Soil properties affecting plant growth include drought, compaction, nutrient deficiency, mineral toxicity, salinity, and submergence. Plant roots respond to the soil environment both spatially and temporally by avoiding stressful soil environments and...
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