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Soil science

resistance of soil to deformation by growing roots, measured with penetrometers, which slows root elongation as soils compact or dry.

In soil science, mechanical impedance to root growth refers to resistance of soil to deformation by growing roots, measured with penetrometers, which slows root elongation as soils compact or dry. This meaning comes from Bengough (1990) in Journal of Soil Science.[1]

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References

Bengough, A. G., & Mullins, C. E. (1990). Mechanical impedance to root growth: a review of experimental techniques and root growth responses. Journal of Soil Science, 41(3), 341-358. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.1990.tb00070.x

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