Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8363159 | Soil Biology and Biochemistry | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
We conclude that mucilage provides biofilm-like properties that maintain microbial and exoenzymatic activities, even under drought. The slow decomposition of mucilage in drying soils suggests that mucilage maintains moist conditions around the roots for a long period, supporting beneficial root-microbial interactions at low water availability. This would result in a positive ecological feedback for microbial life in the rhizosphere and enhance nutrient release for roots under water scarcity.
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Authors
Mutez Ali Ahmed, Muhammad Sanaullah, Evgenia Blagodatskaya, Kyle Mason-Jones, Husnain Jawad, Yakov Kuzyakov, Michaela A. Dippold,