The impact of drought-induced root and root hair shrinkage on root–soil contact

Although root hairs significantly increased root–soil contact, in maize, their shrinkage during soil drying is initiated at relatively high soil matric potentials (between −10 and −310 kPa).

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Published inPlant physiology (Bethesda) Vol. 189; no. 3; pp. 1232 - 1236
Main Authors Duddek, Patrick, Carminati, Andrea, Koebernick, Nicolai, Ohmann, Luise, Lovric, Goran, Delzon, Sylvain, Rodriguez-Dominguez, Celia M, King, Andrew, Ahmed, Mutez Ali
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Oxford University Press ; American Society of Plant Biologists 27.06.2022
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Droughts
Environmental Sciences
Letters
Plant Roots
Soil
Stress, Physiological
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Summary:Although root hairs significantly increased root–soil contact, in maize, their shrinkage during soil drying is initiated at relatively high soil matric potentials (between −10 and −310 kPa).
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ISSN:0032-0889
1532-2548
1532-2548
DOI:10.1093/plphys/kiac144