The importance of phosphorus in the regulation of plant growth function is well studied.
However, the role of the inorganic phosphate (Pi) molecule in the mitigation of abiotic …

The surface of most aerial plant organs is covered with a cuticle that provides protection
against multiple stress factors including dehydration. Interest on the nature of this external …

The absorption of water and solutes by plant leaves has been recognised since more than
two centuries. Given the polar nature of water and solutes, the mechanisms of foliar uptake …

Most aerial plant surfaces are covered with a lipid-rich cuticle, which is a barrier for the
bidirectional transport of substances between the plant and the surrounding environment …

This review examines how leaf trichomes influence leaf physiological responses to abiotic
environmental drivers. Leaf trichomes are known to modulate leaf traits, particularly radiation …

Plant trichomes play important protective functions and may have a major influence on leaf
surface wettability. With the aim of gaining insight into trichome structure, composition, and …

An urgent challenge within agriculture is to improve fertilizer efficiency in order to reduce the
environmental footprint associated with an increased production of crops on existing …

Soil microorganisms play an important role in maintaining natural ecological balance
through active participation in carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphorous cycles. Phosphate …

The adhesion of water droplets to leaves is important in controlling rainfall interception, and
affects a variety of hydrological processes. Leaf water drop adhesion (hereinafter, adhesion) …

Understanding when and where metabolites accumulate provides important cues to the
gene function. Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) enables in situ temporal and spatial …