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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Maize has a root system that can reach depths of more than one meter, especially under production conditions depending on rainfalls, which is considered a mechanism for the transportation of above ground photosynthates to the below-ground part and may explain the relatively higher C accumulation in deeper soil layers.  3, record 1, English, - below%2Dground%20part

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The root (below-ground part) to shoot (above-ground part) ratio was used to assess the relative abundance of the below-ground part over time ...  4, record 1, English, - below%2Dground%20part

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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En botanique, la racine est l'organe souterrain d'une plante servant à la fixer au sol et à y puiser l'eau et les éléments nutritifs nécessaires à son développement.  2, record 1, French, - organe%20souterrain

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organe souterrain : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.  3, record 1, French, - organe%20souterrain

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish