The Distribution of Wheat and Maize Roots as Influenced by Biopores in a Subsoil of the Kanto Loam Type
Biopores are tubular soil macropores left by plant roots after their decay or burrowed by soil animals, which provide channels for deep rooting and improve crop access to water and nutrients. The density oi biopores, number of biopores per unit area, and proportion of biopores occupied by roots were...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2000-01-01
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| Series: | Plant Production Science |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.3.140 |