The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

Why a New Handbook on Root Methods? Uptake of water and nutrients is a key process in
agricultural and natural ecosystems. Plant roots play a vital role in the supply of resources …

This paper provides a brief assessment of the genetic variation in root properties (root
morphology, including root hairs), mycorrhizal symbiosis, uptake kinetics parameters and …

As a vital component of a number of macromolecules and an integral part of energy
metabolism and major biological processes in photosynthesis, respiration, and membrane …

Irrigated rice fields account for 10–30% of global methane emissions. Rice plants ventilate
the soil and enlarge the oxic–anoxic interface by their root system, thus supplying the …

Microenvironmental studies regarding plant oxygen release in a wastewater environment
are important to understand the principles of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment …

According to most legislative schemes, a soil may require remediation if certain
concentrations of one or more heavy metals is exceeded in a designated part (topsoil …

Interspecific facilitation on phosphorus uptake was observed in faba bean/maize
intercropping systems in previous studies. The mechanism behind this, however, remained …

Phosphorus (P) available to plants in alkaline, vertic soils is thought to be buffered by the
dissolution of various calcium phosphate minerals (CaP), driven by pH and the …

Background and aims Biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) is a chemical ecological
phenomenon whereby plants specifically suppress nitrification by releasing inhibiting …