Lupin Model (IMAGE)

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Lupin Model

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Pictured here are roots of the White Lupin in a model. With the help of X-ray tomograhy, UFZ researchers demonstrated a drought-related shrinkage of plant roots and as a result the formation of an air gap between the roots and the surrounding soil.

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Source: Dr. Ulrich Weller/UFZ

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