Root systems can display variable architectures that contribute to survival strategies of
plants. The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana possesses a tap root system, in which the …

The developmental plasticity of the root system represents a key adaptive trait enabling
plants to cope with abiotic stresses such as drought and is therefore important in the current …

Plant roots acquire nutrients and water while managing interactions with the soil microbiota.
The root endodermis provides an extracellular diffusion barrier through a network of lignified …

Slope stability models traditionally use simple indicators of root system structure and
strength when vegetation is included as a factor. However, additional root system traits …

Lateral root formation is a major determinant of root systems architecture. The degree of root
branching impacts the efficiency of water uptake, acquisition of nutrients and anchorage by …

Plants and animals produce modular developmental units in a periodic fashion. In plants,
lateral roots form as repeating units along the root primary axis; however, the developmental …

A significant increase in shoot biomass and seed yield has always been the dream of plant
biologists who wish to dedicate their fundamental research to the benefit of mankind; the first …

Root system architecture (RSA)–the spatial configuration of a root system–is an important
developmental and agronomic trait, with implications for overall plant architecture, growth …

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 …

Aquaporins are membrane channels that facilitate water movement across cell membranes.
In plants, aquaporins contribute to water relations. Here, we establish a new link between …