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A mathematical model of plant nutrient uptake.

Abstract:: The classical model of plant root nutrient uptake due to Nye. Tinker and Barber is developed and extended. We provide an explicit closed formula for the uptake by a single cylindrical root for all cases of practical interest by solving the absorption-diffusion equation for the soil nutrient concentration asymptotically in the limit of large time. We then use this single root model as a building block to construct a model which allows for root size distribution in a more realistic plant root system, and we include the effects of root branching and growth. The results are compared with previous theoretical and experimental studies.

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Roose, T., Fowler, A., & Darrah, P. (2001). A mathematical model of plant nutrient uptake. Journal of Mathematical Biology, 42(4), 347–360.

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Roose, T, et al. “A Mathematical Model of Plant Nutrient Uptake.” Journal of Mathematical Biology, vol. 42, no. 4, 2001, pp. 347–60.

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Roose, T, A Fowler, and P Darrah. 2001. “A Mathematical Model of Plant Nutrient Uptake.” Journal of Mathematical Biology 42 (4): 347–60.
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Publisher copy:: 10.1007/s002850000075

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+ Roose, T More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Mathematical Institute
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+ Fowler, A More by this author

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+ Darrah, P More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MPLS
Department:: Plant Sciences
Role:: Author

Journal:: Journal of mathematical biology More from this journal
Volume:: 42
Issue:: 4
Pages:: 347-360
Publication date:: 2001-04-01
DOI:: 10.1007/s002850000075
EISSN:: 1432-1416
ISSN:: 0303-6812

Language:: English
Keywords:: Mathematical Computing

Plant Roots

Soil

Zea mays

Models, Biological
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Source identifiers:: 26807
Deposit date:: 2012-12-19
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_c7577e5f0ec94bffa8124086948881bd

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Copyright date:: 2001

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