Microbiology and biochemistry of root soil interface
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Roots can take up ions or water preferential- ly, leading to the depletion or accumulation of ions in the rhizosphere. ... In plant roots colonized by mycorrhizal fungi, the soil–root interface is ill- defined, and the biological and biochemical processes are more complex than in nonmycorrhizal roots.
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The soil-root interface has a complex biochemistry of ion movements and microbial dynamics that bring about nutrient exchange.
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The root hairs function as the main regions of water and nutrient uptake. The roots also release hydrogen and bicarbonates into the soil that alters its pH.
The roots of many plants are colonized by mycorrhizal fungi that form a network in the rhizosphere and bring about exchange of nutrients in the plants. Certain plants are also colonized by nitrogen fixing bacteria that help the plants with nutrient supply.
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