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Rhizosphere

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narrow region of soil that is directly influenced by root secretions and associated soil microorganisms

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Endorhizosphere

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portions of the cortex and endodermis in which microbes and cations can occupy the “free space” between cells (apoplastic space)

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apoplastic space

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free space between cells

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Rhizoplane

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the medial zone directly adjacent to the root including the root epidermis and the mucilage

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Ectorhizosphere

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extends from rhizoplane out into the bulk soil

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The rhizosphere is not

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a defined size or shape

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The rhizosphere consists of

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a gradient in chemical, biological and physical properties which change both radially and longitudinally along the root

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gradients at the rhizosphere

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nutrient concentration
pH
Redox potential 
Exudates
Microbial activity
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Microbial activity

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non-infecting rhizosphere microorganisms

infecting rhizosphere microorganisms: VA mycorrhiza, ectomycorrhiza

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roots are a _____ for _____ and ______

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sink

nutrients and water

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nutrient ions and other ions may be _________ or _______ at the root surface

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accumulated or depleted

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roots release ____ or ____

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H+ or HCO3-

Changes pH

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Oxygen consumed or released…..

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alters redox potential

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Redox potential

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A measure of electrochemical potential or electron availability within a system

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electrons are essential to…..

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all inorganic and organic reactions

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Redox potential predicts..

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stability of various compounds that regulate nutrients and metal availability in soil and sediment

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Redox potential is determined from…

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the concentration of oxidants and reductant

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Oxidants: Oxidation

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removal of electrons from a compound

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Oxidants

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oxygen, nitrate, nitrite, manganese, iron, sulfate, and CO2

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Oxidation

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removal of electrons from a compound

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Reduction

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addition of electrons to a compound

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Reductants

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various organic substrates and reduce inorganic compounds

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root exudates

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  • Chelate and mobilize mineral nutrients

- provide energy for microbes

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Adaptions in the rhizosphere

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  • significantly influence nutrient uptake

- crucial to plant adaptation to adverse environmental conditions

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Organic chelating agents (peptides and sugars)
- extract metal ions from minerals and rocks - some metal complexes in the environment are not found in some form of chelate ring (e.g. with a humic acid or a protein) - metal chelates are relevant to the mobilization of metals into plants and microorganisms - selective chelation of heavy metals is relevant to bioremediation
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Organic chelating agents (peptides and sugars)
- extract metal ions from minerals and rocks - some metal complexes in the environment are not found in some form of chelate ring (e.g. with a humic acid or a protein) - metal chelates are relevant to the mobilization of metals into plants and microorganisms - selective chelation of heavy metals is relevant to bioremediation (e.g. removal of 137Cs from radioactive waste)
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Concentration of a specific ion in rhizosphere relative to bulk soil
lower higher similar
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Factors affecting ion concentration
- concentration in the bulk soil solution - rate of movement of ion to root surface - rate of nutrient uptake by the root
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Nutrient concentration examples
- Ryegrass roots: deplete K concentration in soil solution below 80 micro moles in the rhizosphere enhanced release of (non-exchangeable) K. - Canola (rape) depletion of K and Mg associated with a pH decrease in the rhizosphere to 4.0 resulted in release of non-exchangeable K and Mg which introduced irreversible transformations of mica. - water uptake is greater than ion uptake: ions accumulate in the rhizosphere
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Salt accumulation in Rhizosphere: Low solubility salts such as CaCO3 and CaSO4 accumulation
- may not be harmful to plants in acid soils, but can be a problem in saline soils - increasing salts concentration and osmotic potential of the soil solution decreases water availability to plants
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Rhizosphere pH and bulk soil pH
can differ up to two units
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Rhizosphere pH and Redox potential: | Root induced factors
- imbalance in cation/anion uptake ratio and corresponding differences in net release of H+ and HCO3- or (OH-) - Excretion of organic acids (or organic acids produced by increased microbial activity in the rhizosphere)
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CO2 production by roots and microbes: | Aerated Soils
- CO2 rapidly diffuses from roots and has small effect on rhizosphere pH - mainly the CO2 dissolved in the soil solution which affects the rhizosphere through the influence in HCO3- and H+ concentrations
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Rhizosphere pH change
- pH buffering capacity of soil | - Initial pH of the bulk soil
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pH buffering capacity of soil
influenced by organic matter and clay contents | -residual lime available for reaction
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Nitrogen source and rhizosphere pH
- N source (NH4+ or NO3-)influences the release by roots of H+ or HCO3- to maintain electrical neutrality - Neutral or alkaline soils - Acid soils
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Nitrogen source and rhizosphere pH: neutral or alkaline soils
ammonium (through acidification) enhances the solubility of Ca and other ions that are precipitated in the alkaline soil
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Nitrogen source and rhizosphere pH: neutral or alkaline soils
ammonium (through acidification) enhances the solubility of Ca and other ions that are precipitated in the alkaline soil
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Nitrogen source and rhizosphere pH: acid soils
- ammonium usually does improve nutrient uptake | - Nitrate can increase pH in the rhizosphere and increase P uptake from acid soils
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Legumes and rhizosphere pH
- N requirements met with N2 - Nitrate not being taken up so more cations enter roots than anions - Net excretion of H+ - Can influence uptake of other elements due to the acidification in the rhizosphere
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Nutritional status of plants and rhizosphere pH: Micronutrient deficiencies
- Zn in cotton results in acidification in the rhizosphere - Fe deficiency in non-grass plants - Net release of H+ acidifies soil to increase solubility of these micronutrients
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Acidification of rhizosphere also observed in
P deficient dicots
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Micronutrient deficiencies: Net release of H+ acidifies soil to increase solubility of these micronutrients
- acidification is confined to apical root zone | - adaptation to improve growth
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Redox potential
- redox potential changes associated with water logging and changes in nutrient availability
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redox potential: Plants adapted to water-logging main ______ in the rhizosphere by the transport of _____ from the shoot to the roots where it is released into the rhizosphere. It decreases________________________
high redox potentials O2 phytotoxic effects of Mn and Fe
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Aerated soils
- zones of anaerobic microsites occur even in well aerated soils - such sites are more abundant in rhizosphere - denitrification occurs under anaerobic conditions (conversions of nitrate to N gas) - Compacted soils will have increase in anaerobic microsites * Planted soils more likely to be compacted * Potentially greater rates of denitrification

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