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Plant root exudates were shown to accelerate the processes of C and N transformation in the soil. The activity of extracellular enzymes in the rhizosphere depended on both the composition of root exudates and the addition of organic C to the soil. Nitrogen from root exudates was found in all fractions of soil organic matter and microbial biomass.
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Mergel, A., Timchenko, A., Kudeyarov, V. (1998). Role of plant root exudates in soil carbon and nitrogen transformation. In: Box, J.E. (eds) Root Demographics and Their Efficiencies in Sustainable Agriculture, Grasslands and Forest Ecosystems. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 82. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5270-9_3
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