• DOI:10.1007/BF02277359
Corpus ID: 24813211

Changes of pH across the rhizosphere induced by roots

@article{Nye2005ChangesOP,
  title={Changes of pH across the rhizosphere induced by roots},
  author={P. Nye},
  journal={Plant and Soil},
  year={2005},
  volume={61},
  pages={7-26}
}

P. Nye

Published 2005

Chemistry

Plant and Soil

SummaryPlants that absorb nitrogen as NO3− tend to raise the pH in the rhizosphere. Those absorbing nitrogen as NH4+ or N2 lower the pH. The change in pH near the root surface may be calculated approximately from the H+ or HCO3− efflux and radius of the root; and the pH buffering capacity, moisture content, initial pH and pCO2 of the soil. An accurate equation, solved numerically, also takes account of root hairs, mass flow and slow acid-base reaction in the soil. The pH at the root surface… CONTINUE READING

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