Microhydrological Niches in Soils: How Mucilage and EPS Alter the Biophysical Properties of the Rhizosphere and Other Biological Hotspots - Benard, Pascal; Zarebanadkouki, Mohsen; Brax, Mathilde; Kaltenbach, Robin; Jerjen, Iwan; Marone, Federica; Couradeau, Estelle; Felde, Vincent J.M.N.L.; Kaestner, Anders; Carminati, Andrea (Vadose zone journal, 2019)
Keywords: Bacteria; Biofilms; biological soil crusts; Buffers; Computed tomography; Connecting; corn; diffusivity; Drying; edaphic factors; Evaporation; Extracellular; Extracellular polymers; Filaments; Hydraulic properties; Hydraulics; Liquid phases; liquids; Microorganisms; Moisture content; Mucilage; Mucilages; Niches; Physical properties; Plant roots; polymers; Porous media; Properties; Retention; Rhizosphere; Roots; Seeds; Soil; Soil dynamics; Soil environment; soil pore system; Soil properties; Soil water; Structures; Surface tension; Tomography; vadose zone; vapors; Viscosity; Water content; X-radiation; Zea mays