Correlative Visualization of Root Mucilage Degradation Using X-ray CT and MRI

Root exudates are a crucial component of the rhizosphere. Often, they take a form of a gel exuded by the plant roots and are thought to influence the soil aggregation, root penetration into soil, soil nutrient availability, immobilization of toxic cations, and microbial activity amongst other things...

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Main Authors: Arjen van Veelen, Monique C. Tourell, Nicolai Koebernick, Giuseppe Pileio, Tiina Roose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00032/full