Surface tension, rheology and hydrophobicity of rhizodeposits and seed mucilage influence soil water retention and hysteresis
- Submitting institution
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The University of West London
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12037
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1007/s11104-019-03939-9
- Title of journal
- Plant and Soil
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- First page
- 65
- Volume
- 437
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0032-079X
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2019
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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8
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This study was a part of the Rhizosphere by Design project funded by BBSRC. Plant breeding can manipulate root traits such as exudation to physically engineer rhizosphere soil. Physical engineering of rhizosphere has the utmost importance in sustainable crop production under water scarcity due to climate change. This study provided concurrent measurements of various physicochemical properties of root exudates and their resulting impact on soil water retention. We reported that maize root exudate from wild genotype and Chia seed mucilage behaved as hydrogels that hold significantly more water in the rhizosphere at any given water potential.
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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