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Modelling cereal root systems for water and nitrogen capture: towards an economic optimum
A quantitative model of wheat root systems is developed by King et al. (pp. 383-390). The model links size and distribution of roots to the capture of water and nitrogen during grain-filling. An economic sensitivity analysis concludes that more fine roots at depth, and less proliferation in surface soil, would improve yields and profit.
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