Search Results - "Raffan Annette"

High-resolution synchrotron imaging shows that root hairs influence rhizosphere soil structure formation by Koebernick, Nicolai, Daly, Keith R., Keyes, Samuel D., George, Timothy S., Brown, Lawrie K., Raffan, Annette, Cooper, Laura J., Naveed, Muhammad, Bengough, Anthony G., Sinclair, Ian, Hallett, Paul D., Roose, Tiina

“…In this paper, we provide direct evidence of the importance of root hairs on pore structure development at the root–soil interface during the early stage of…”
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Interaction between contrasting rice genotypes and soil physical conditions induced by hydraulic stresses typical of alternate wetting and drying irrigation of soil by Fang, Huan, Zhou, Hu, Norton, Gareth J., Price, Adam H., Raffan, Annette C., Mooney, Sacha J., Peng, Xinhua, Hallett, Paul D.

“…Background and aims Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) saves water in paddy rice production but could influence soil physical conditions and root growth. This…”
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Extent and persistence of soil water repellency induced by pines in different geographic regions by Iovino Massimo, Pekárová Pavla, Hallett Paul D., Pekár Ján, Lichner Ľubomír, Mataix-Solera Jorge, Alagna Vincenzo, Walsh Richard, Raffan Annette, Schacht Karsten, Rodný Marek

“…The extent (determined by the repellency indices RI and RIc) and persistence (determined by the water drop penetration time, WDPT) of soil water repellency…”
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Long-term field pH manipulation influence on microbial activity, water repellency and physical properties of soil by Fountouli, Anastasia, Paton, Graeme I., Watson, Christine A., Walker, Robin L., Raffan, Annette, Hallett, Paul D.

“…Studies across multiple soils find increasing pH decreases water repellency. In this study, water repellency and a range of other soil physical properties of…”
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Plant mucilage increases pull‐out resistance of root analogues from soil by Li, Rong, Zhang, Chaobo, Raffan, Annette, Hallett, Paul D.

“…The interface between plants' roots and soil is strongly affected by rhizodeposits, especially mucilage, that change mechanical and hydrological behaviour. In…”
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Imaging microstructure of the barley rhizosphere: particle packing and root hair influences by Koebernick, Nicolai, Daly, Keith R., Keyes, Samuel D., Bengough, Anthony G., Brown, Lawrie K., Cooper, Laura J., George, Timothy S., Hallett, Paul D., Naveed, Muhammad, Raffan, Annette, Roose, Tiina

“…• Soil adjacent to roots has distinct structural and physical properties from bulk soil, affecting water and solute acquisition by plants. Detailed knowledge…”
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A laboratory study to disentangle hydrological, mechanical and structural mechanisms of soil stabilization by plant mucilage between eroding and depositional zones of a slope by Zhong, Xiao‐lan, Li, Jiang‐tao, Naveed, Muhammad, Raffan, Annette, Hallett, Paul D.

“…Biological exudates, such as plant mucilage, can greatly stabilize soils, but as the mechanical and hydrological drivers depend much on soil particle size…”
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The Effects of Polyhalite (POLY4) on Soil Structure, Stability and Nutrient Behaviour by Raffan, Annette

“…Mineral fertilisers in agriculture are key to meeting the food requirements of the predicted 9.8 billion population by 2050. But raw resources of these are…”
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