Abstract
The nutrient-absorbing power of the root [α] is related to its radius, and the diffusion coefficient of its cortex, on the basis of a steady-state model of long-term transport from the root surface to the shoot. Values of a ‘critical’ radius are calculated above which α should increase only slightly with increasing root radius.
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Claim · model-written summary
Nutrient-absorbing power of the root is related to its radius and the diffusion coefficient of its cortex, in a steady-state model.
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e0“The nutrient-absorbing power of the root [α] is related to its radius, and the diffusion coefficient of its cortex, on the basis of a steady-state model of long-term transport from the root surface to the shoot”
Claim · model-written summary
Above a calculated critical root radius, the nutrient-absorbing power is expected to increase only slightly with increasing root radius.
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e1“above which α should increase only slightly with increasing root radius”