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Root-mediated Weathering

Root-Mediated Weathering is a biological weathering process in which plant roots accelerate the chemical and physical breakdown of minerals through direct contact, rhizosphere modification, and the release of organic acids and protons.

16

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61

Authors

36

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2017–2026

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Publications

16

Roots, rock, and regolith: Biomechanical and biochemical weathering by trees and its impact on hillslopes—A critical literature review

Łukasz Pawlik, Jonathan D. Phillips, Pavel Šamonil · Earth-Science Reviews · 2016 · 178 citations

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Rapid Weathering of a Trioctahedral Mica by the Roots of Ryegrass

Philippe Hinsinger, Benoît Jaillard, Joseph E. Dufey · Soil Science Society of America Journal · 1992 · 174 citations

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Rapid, plant-induced weathering in an aggrading experimental ecosystem

Bernard T. Bormann, Deane Wang, Michael C. Snyder et al. · Biogeochemistry · 1998 · 151 citations

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Mineral weathering in ectomycorrhizosphere of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.) as revealed by soil solution composition

J. M. Arocena, K. R. Glowa · Forest Ecology and Management · 2000 · 77 citations

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Effects of root exudates and humic substances on weathering kinetics

Michael F. Ochs, Ivano Brunner, Werner Stumm et al. · Water Air & Soil Pollution · 1993 · 66 citations

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Authors

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  1. MT
    Marie‐Pierre Turpault

    Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes, France

    2 publications · 48 citations

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  2. MA
    Meheruna Akter

    Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  3. TA
    Tasuku Akagi

    Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan

    2 publications · 46 citations

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  4. JE
    Joseph E. Dufey

    Soil Science Research Unit, France

    1 publications · 174 citations

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  5. MT
    Malak Tfaily

    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, United States

    1 publications · 57 citations

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Institutions

36

  1. Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    82 citations

  2. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    92 citations

  3. Argonne National Laboratory

    Lemont, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  4. University of Northern British Columbia

    Prince George, Canada

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    154 citations

  5. Institut Jean Lamour

    Nancy, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  6. Institute of Soil and Water Conservation

    Yangling, China

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    20 citations

  7. Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse

    Toulouse, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    31 citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    7 publications

    70 citations

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Venues

  1. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

    2 publications · 74 citations

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  2. Building and Environment

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  3. Soil Science Society of America Journal

    SSSAJ · 1 publications · 174 citations

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  4. New Phytologist

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  5. Plant and Soil

    1 publications · 31 citations

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