Synonyms
Gas exchange in soils; Oxygenation of soils and plants; Oxygenology of soils and plants
Definition
Aeration of soils and plants is a term used in wide sense as a name of complex issues related to air transport and distribution in soil and its effect on processes occurring in soil and plants. Sometimes it is used in a narrow sense to denote gas exchange between soil and atmosphere, or only oxygen content in soil air or even as a name for a process of artificially forcing air into the soil (Gliński and Stępniewski, 1985).
Introduction
In soil medium intensive production, transformations, and consumption of a number of gases, which are transported to and from the atmosphere, take place. These processes are not only important for the production of plant biomass but also play an important environmental role.
The most important soil gasses are oxygen (indispensable for root respiration and important for microbial metabolism and for numerous biochemical and chemical processes) and...
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Stępniewski, W. (2011). Aeration of Soils and Plants. In: Gliński, J., Horabik, J., Lipiec, J. (eds) Encyclopedia of Agrophysics. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3585-1_6
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