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Cortical root air space (aerenchyma) helps rice and Kallar grass to survive flooding conditions. The dependence of the oxygen concentration in the rhizosphere on the root aerenchyma volume, the plant age,-species and plant respiration is described. Additionally diffusional effects of different types of gases are evaluated. Inoculation of the rhizosphere with the micro-aerobically N2-fixing microorganismAzospirillum brasilense Cd brought about an increased oxygen concentration in the rhizosphere by the factor 3.3 for rice and 5.3 for Kallar grass. This effect is thought to be due to enhanced root cell wall permeability probably caused by IAA-like phytohormones released by the bacteria.
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Ueckert, J., Hurek, T., Fendrik, I. et al. Radial gas diffusion from roots of rice (Oryza sativa L.) and Kallar grass (Leptochloa fusca L. Kunth), and effects of inoculation withAzospirillum brasilense Cd. Plant Soil 122, 59–65 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02851910
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