Practice mode Soil Science

Who introduced the term ‘rhizosphere’?

Correct answer B. Hiltner

Explanation

German scientist Lorenz Hiltner coined 'rhizosphere' in 1904 to describe the zone of soil around legume roots where microbial activity is stimulated by root exudates.

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