The impact of drought-induced root and root hair shrinkage on root-soil contact

Although root hairs significantly increased root-soil contact, in maize, their shrinkage during soil drying is initiated at relatively high soil matric potentials (between -10 and -310 kPa).

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Root hairs in maize significantly increase root-soil contact, but their shrinkage during soil drying is initiated at relatively high soil matric potentials (between -10 and -310 kPa).