Practice mode Soil Science

Who introduced the term rhizosphere for the soil zone influenced by plant roots?

Correct answer B. Hiltner

Explanation

German scientist Lorenz Hiltner coined the term rhizosphere in 1904 to describe the soil zone around roots where microbial activity is intensified.

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