All soils harbor microaggregates, ie, compound soil structures smaller than 250 µm. These
microaggregates are composed of diverse mineral, organic and biotic materials that are …

Plants forage soil for water and nutrients, whose distribution is patchy and often dynamic. To
improve their foraging activities, plants have evolved mechanisms to modify the …

X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a valuable tool for 3D imaging of plant tissues and
organs. Applications include the study of plant development and organ morphogenesis, as …

Soil degradation is a worsening global phenomenon driven by socio‐economic pressures,
poor land management practices and climate change. A deterioration of soil structure at …

X-ray computed tomography (CT) is frequently used for non-destructive testing with many
applications in a wide range of scientific research areas. The difference in imaging speeds …

Plant roots growing through soil typically encounter considerable structural heterogeneity,
and local variations in soil dry bulk density. The way the in situ architecture of root systems of …

Historically, micro-computed tomography (μCT) has been considered unsuitable for
histologic analysis of unstained formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded soft tissue biopsy …

Resilience of soils, ie, their ability to maintain functions or recover after disturbance, is
closely linked to the root-soil interface, the soil's power house. However, the limited …

The soil region influenced by plant roots, ie, the rhizosphere, is one of the most complex
biological habitats on Earth and significantly impacts global carbon flow and transformation …

Temporally and spatially complex 3D deformation processes appear in plants in a variety of
ways and are difficult to quantify in detail by classical cinematographic methods …