Format:
Online-Ressource (XXI, 397 p)
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digital
Edition:
Springer eBook Collection. Biomedical and Life Sciences
ISBN:
9783662097847
Series Statement:
Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis 168
Content:
In the course of evolution, a great variety of root systems have learned to overcome the many physical, biochemical and biological problems brought about by soil. This development has made them a fascinating object of scientific study. This volume gives an overview of how roots have adapted to the soil environment and which roles they play in the soil ecosystem. The text describes the form and function of roots, their temporal and spatial distribution, and their turnover rate in various ecosystems. Subsequently, a physiological background is provided for basic functions, such as carbon acquisition, water and solute movement, and for their responses to three major abiotic stresses, i.e. hard soil structure, drought and flooding. The volume concludes with the interactions of roots with other organisms of the complex soil ecosystem, including symbiosis, competition, and the function of roots as a food source
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783642055201
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9783642055201
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9783662097854
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9783540001850
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-662-09784-7
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