Roots Partially in Contact with Soil: Analytical Solutions and Approximation in Models of Nutrient and Water Uptake

Root–soil contact entails a trade-off between uptake opportunities and aeration requirements. A single root in the center of a cylinder of soil has been the standard geometry for which most root-level water and nutrient uptake models have been derived. However, this implies assumptions about complet...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peter de Willigen, Marius Heinen, Meine van Noordwijk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-02-01
Series:Vadose Zone Journal
Online Access:https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/vzj/articles/17/1/170060