Meanings
nounrhizodeposition (countable and uncountable, plural rhizodepositions)
plural rhizodepositions
- countableuncountablebiologyThe release of organic compounds from plant roots into the surrounding environment
Third, plants exposed to elevated CO 2 can produce larger amounts of organic compounds that enter the soil via rhizodeposition and litterfall [16 ].
2015 July 6, “Effects of Long-Term CO 2 Enrichment on Soil-Atmosphere CH 4 Fluxes and the Spatial Micro-Distribution of Methanotrophic Bacteria”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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