Phenomena and Processes

Rhizosphere

The immediate physical zone surrounding plant roots that include the plant roots. It is an area of intense and complex biological activity involving plants, microorganisms, other soil organisms, and the soil.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The immediate physical zone surrounding plant roots that include the plant roots. It is an area of intense and complex biological activity involving plants, microorganisms, other soil organisms, and the soil.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Rhizospheres

MeSH Record

History Note

2011

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Soil Microbiology (1963-2010)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. G16.500.275w.157w.625w
  2. G16.500.853w
  3. N06.230w.124w.437w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rhizosphere. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058441. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058441
  2. Rhizosphere. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizosphere
  3. Rhizosphere. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1124578