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Root Penetration Depth

Root Penetration Depth is a root system characteristic that quantifies the maximum vertical distance from the soil surface to the deepest point reached by a plant's root system, distinguishing it from other root traits by specifically measuring the extent of downward root growth into the soil profile.

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767

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2017–2026

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Influence of root diameter on the penetration of seminal roots into a compacted subsoil

S. A. Materechera, A. M. Alston, J. M. Kirby et al. · Plant and Soil · 1992 · 353 citations

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Penetration of cover crop roots through compacted soils

Guihua Chen, Ray R. Weil · Plant and Soil · 2009 · 345 citations

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Deformational Mass Transport and Invasive Processes in Soil Evolution

George H. Brimhall, Oliver A. Chadwick, Chris Lewis et al. · Science · 1992 · 334 citations

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Penetration of very strong soils by seedling roots of different plant species

S. A. Materechera, A.R. Dexter, A. M. Alston · Plant and Soil · 1991 · 326 citations

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How do roots penetrate strong soil?

L. J. Clark, W. R. Whalley, P. B. Barraclough · Plant and Soil · 2003 · 318 citations

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Authors

767

  1. HT
    Henry T. Nguyen

    University of Missouri, United States

    7 publications · 731 citations

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  2. WR
    W. R. Whalley

    Rothamsted Research, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 850 citations

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  3. LJ
    L. J. Clark

    Rothamsted Research, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 824 citations

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  4. MI
    Morio Iijima

    Nagoya University, Japan

    5 publications · 214 citations

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  5. AH
    Adam H. Price

    University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    5 publications · 469 citations

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Institutions

263

  1. Rothamsted Research

    Harpenden, United Kingdom

    9 h-index

    18 publications

    2.4K citations

  2. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    8 h-index

    10 publications

    475 citations

  3. Texas Tech University

    Lubbock, United States

    7 h-index

    17 publications

    1.3K citations

  4. Nagoya University

    Nagoya, Japan

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    471 citations

  5. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    6 h-index

    23 publications

    1.7K citations

  6. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    5 h-index

    9 publications

    477 citations

  7. University of Aberdeen

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    937 citations

  8. The University of Adelaide

    Adelaide, Australia

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    2.7K citations

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  1. Plant and Soil

    12 publications · 1.9K citations

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  2. Soil Science Society of America Journal

    SSSAJ · 15 publications · 488 citations

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  3. Agronomy Journal

    11 publications · 267 citations

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 12 publications · 266 citations

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  5. Soil Science

    9 publications · 481 citations

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