The rhizosphere is the narrow region of soil that is directly influenced by root secretions and associated soil microorganisms. Soil which is not part of the rhizosphere is known as bulk soil. The rhizosphere contains many bacteria that feed on sloughed-off plant cells, termed rhizodeposition, and the proteins and sugars released by roots. Protozo...
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An environment regarded, variously, as (a) that region of the soil modified as a result of the uptake and deposition of substances by a growing root, (b) the root itself, together with that volume of soil which it influences, (c) the root surface together with that region of the surrounding soil in which the microbial population is affected by the ...
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The soils region on and around plant roots.
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<ecology> The zone of soil in which interactions between living plant roots and micro-organisms are found. ... (23 Aug 1998) ...
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A region immediately around plant roots in which the microbial population is enhanced by root exudates.
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The area immediately around plant roots, including the roots itself. This is an area of intense microbial activity, where plants, microorganisms, other soil organisms, and soil structure and chemistry, interact in complex ways.
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