This is an important concept to understand the dynamic interaction between plant roots and soil and among plant roots.
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Root RADAR: how ‘rhizocrine’ signals allow roots to detect and respond to their soil environment and stresses
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Root RADAR: how ‘rhizocrine’ signals allow roots to detect and respond to their soil environment and stresses
Abstract. Agricultural intensification coupled with changing climate are causing soils to become increasingly vulnerable to stresses such as drought, soil