Root decomposition affects soil hydraulic properties in four contrasting herbaceous species.

D Boldrin, A K Leung, M Marin, J A Knappett, A G Bengough, K W Loades

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Article in Plant and soil, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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D BoldrinDepartment of Ecological Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5 UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9440-9680

A K LeungState Key Laboratory for Climate Resilience of Costal Cities, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong SAR, China, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-5192-5033

M MarinDepartment of Ecological Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5 UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4847-1202

J A KnappettDepartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, (formerly University of Dundee), Oxford, OX1 3PJ UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1936-881X

A G BengoughSchool of Science and Engineering, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4HN UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5472-3077

K W LoadesDepartment of Ecological Sciences, The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5 UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2415-3549

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Abstract

Background and aims: To optimise soil conditions for agriculture and engineering, we must better understand how root growth and decomposition affect soil hydraulic properties. This paper investigates soil hydraulic properties down soil columns containing grass, forb, and legume species before and after root decomposition. Methods: Contrasting species (2 grasses, 1 forb, 1 legume) were grown within repacked soil columns. These soil columns were divided horizontally into 60 mm cores and hydraulic conductivity ( Results: Vegetated soil averaged up to 5.6-fold greater Conclusion: Appropriate species choice can increase Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11104-026-08331-y.

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Bio-poresDecompositionPlant-soil interactionsRoot channelsSoil structure

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PMID41970285

DOI10.1007/s11104-026-08331-y

PMCPMC13065577

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