Root-associated microbes
What will be an ideal response?
•rhizosphere
-volume of soil around the root influenced by materials released from root
•rhizoplane
-surface of root
•plant roots receive between 30% to 60% of the net photosynthesized carbon
-of this, ~40% to 90% enters the soil as a wide variety of materials which create unique environments for soil microbes
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