A mathematical model for investigating the effect of cluster roots on plant nutrient uptake

K. C. Zygalakis; T. Roose

doi:10.1140/epjst/e2012-01555-9

A mathematical model for investigating the effect of cluster roots on plant nutrient uptake

K. C. Zygalakis, T. Roose

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Cluster roots are thought to play an important role in mediating nutrient uptake by plants. In this paper we develop a mathematical model for the transport and uptake of phosphate by a single root. Phosphate is assumed to diffuse in the soil fluid phase and can also solubilised due to citrate exudation. Using multiple scale homogenisation techniques we derive an effective model that accounts for the cumulative effect of citrate exudation and phosphate uptake by cluster roots whilst still retaining all the necessary information about the microscale geometry and effects. © 2012 EDP Sciences and Springer.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	103-118
Number of pages	16
Journal	The European Physical Journal Special Topics
Volume	204
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2012-01555-9
State	Published - Apr 17 2012
Externally published	Yes

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KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): KUK-C1-013-04
Acknowledgements: K.C. Zygalakis was supported by Award No. KUK-C1-013-04, made by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). T. Roose is a Royal Society University Research Fellow.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.

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