Effect of microbial activity on penetrometer resistance and elastic modulus of soil at different temperatures.
W GaoV Muñoz-RomeroTusheng RenR W AshtonM MorinI M ClarkD S PowlsonWilliam Richard WhalleyPublished in: European journal of soil science (2017)
Effect of microbial activity stimulated by synthetic root exudates on the mechanical properties.We compared penetrometer measurements and estimates of elastic modulus with microbial community.Penetrometer resistance of soil showed a poikilothermic temperature response.Penetrometer resistance might be affected more by fungi than bacteria.