rhizodeposition

English

Etymology

rhizo- +‎ deposition

Noun

rhizodeposition (countable and uncountable, plural rhizodepositions)

  1. (botany) The release of organic compounds from plant roots into the surrounding environment
    • 2015 July 6, “Effects of Long-Term CO 2 Enrichment on Soil-Atmosphere CH 4 Fluxes and the Spatial Micro-Distribution of Methanotrophic Bacteria”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      Third, plants exposed to elevated CO 2 can produce larger amounts of organic compounds that enter the soil via rhizodeposition and litterfall [16 ].
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