A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements
In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
Drought stress tolerance in plants: Interplay of molecular, biochemical and physiological responses in important development stages
Drought is an important abiotic stress factor limiting crop productivity worldwide and its
impact is increasing with climate change. Regardless of the plant growth period, drought has …
impact is increasing with climate change. Regardless of the plant growth period, drought has …
Applications of UAV thermal imagery in precision agriculture: State of the art and future research outlook
G Messina, G Modica - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Low-altitude remote sensing (RS) using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is a powerful tool
in precision agriculture (PA). In that context, thermal RS has many potential uses. The …
in precision agriculture (PA). In that context, thermal RS has many potential uses. The …
Genetic improvement of wheat for drought tolerance: Progress, challenges and opportunities
Wheat production and productivity are challenged by recurrent droughts associated with
climate change globally. Drought and heat stress resilient cultivars can alleviate yield loss in …
climate change globally. Drought and heat stress resilient cultivars can alleviate yield loss in …
Wheat root systems as a breeding target for climate resilience
In the coming decades, larger genetic gains in yield will be necessary to meet projected
demand, and this must be achieved despite the destabilizing impacts of climate change on …
demand, and this must be achieved despite the destabilizing impacts of climate change on …
Root phenotyping for drought tolerance: a review
Plant roots play a significant role in plant growth by exploiting soil resources via the uptake
of water and nutrients. Root traits such as fine root diameter, specific root length, specific root …
of water and nutrients. Root traits such as fine root diameter, specific root length, specific root …
[HTML][HTML] Breeder friendly phenotyping
The word phenotyping can nowadays invoke visions of a drone or phenocart moving swiftly
across research plots collecting high-resolution data sets on a wide array of traits. This has …
across research plots collecting high-resolution data sets on a wide array of traits. This has …
Field high-throughput phenotyping: the new crop breeding frontier
Constraints in field phenotyping capability limit our ability to dissect the genetics of
quantitative traits, particularly those related to yield and stress tolerance (eg, yield potential …
quantitative traits, particularly those related to yield and stress tolerance (eg, yield potential …
Plant tolerance to high temperature in a changing environment: scientific fundamentals and production of heat stress-tolerant crops
CE Bita, T Gerats - Frontiers in plant science, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Global warming is predicted to have a general negative effect on plant growth due to the
damaging effect of high temperatures on plant development. The increasing threat of …
damaging effect of high temperatures on plant development. The increasing threat of …
Root traits contributing to plant productivity under drought
Geneticists and breeders are positioned to breed plants with root traits that improve
productivity under drought. However, a better understanding of root functional traits and how …
productivity under drought. However, a better understanding of root functional traits and how …