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Root position effectivity ratio, Rper, a simple measure of the effects of nonhomogeneous root distribution on uptake of homogeneous resources

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The root position effectively ratio is introduced as a single parameter to relate realistic, irregular root distributions with incomplete root soil contact, to the geometry used in uptake models.

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