Crop productivity and yield are adversely affected by the deficiency of P in agricultural soil.
Phosphate fertilizers are used at a large scale to improve crop yields globally. With the rapid …

Phosphorus (P) is an indispensable element for all life on Earth and, during the past decade,
concerns about the future of its global supply have stimulated much research on soil P and …

Despite often being conceptualized as a thin layer of soil around roots, the rhizosphere is
actually a dynamic system of interacting processes. Hiltner originally defined the …

Bioimaging using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS)
offers the capability to quantify trace elements and isotopes within tissue sections with a …

Root-triggered processes (growth, uptake and release of solutes) vary in space and time,
and interact with heterogeneous soil microenvironments that provide habitats for (micro) …

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) has received
significant attention over the last 10 years and has been widely used for the analysis of …

The increasing appreciation of the small-scale (sub-mm) heterogeneity of biogeochemical
processes in sediments, wetlands and soils has led to the development of several methods …

Understanding phosphorus (P) dynamics in the rhizosphere is crucial for sustainable crop
production. P mobilization processes in the rhizosphere include the release of plant and …

Soil plays an important role in controlling the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients and
contaminants in the environment. Reliable analytical techniques are critical to better …

In wetland-adapted plants, such as rice, it is typically root apexes, sites of rapid entry for
water/nutrients, where radial oxygen losses (ROLs) are highest. Nutrient/toxic metal uptake …