Phosphorus plays key roles in regulating plants' physiological responses to abiotic stresses

F Khan, AB Siddique, S Shabala, M Zhou, C Zhao - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phosphorus (P), an essential macronutrient, plays a pivotal role in the growth and
development of plants. However, the limited availability of phosphorus in soil presents …

Nutrient deficiency effects on root architecture and root-to-shoot ratio in arable crops

G Lopez, SH Ahmadi, W Amelung, M Athmann… - Frontiers in plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plant root traits play a crucial role in resource acquisition and crop performance when soil
nutrient availability is low. However, the respective trait responses are complex, particularly …

Plant and microbial strategies to improve the phosphorus efficiency of agriculture

AE Richardson, JP Lynch, PR Ryan, E Delhaize… - Plant and soil, 2011 - Springer
Background Agricultural production is often limited by low phosphorus (P) availability. In
developing countries, which have limited access to P fertiliser, there is a need to develop …

Responses of root architecture development to low phosphorus availability: a review

YF Niu, RS Chai, GL Jin, H Wang, CX Tang… - Annals of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for plant growth and development but it
is often a limiting nutrient in soils. Hence, P acquisition from soil by plant roots is a subject of …

Root phenes for enhanced soil exploration and phosphorus acquisition: tools for future crops

JP Lynch - Plant physiology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Plant growth in the vast majority of terrestrial ecosystems is limited by low phosphorus
availability. Over 70% of all terrestrial biomass occurs in low-phosphorus soils, including …

Effects of combined abiotic stresses related to climate change on root growth in crops

M Sánchez-Bermúdez, JC Del Pozo… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Climate change is a major threat to crop productivity that negatively affects food security
worldwide. Increase in global temperatures are usually accompanied by drought, flooding …

Plant nutrient stress adaptation: A prospect for fertilizer limited agriculture

B Francis, CT Aravindakumar, PB Brewer… - … and Experimental Botany, 2023 - Elsevier
Nutrients are essential for optimal growth and development of plants. Nutrient availability
and composition in the soil varies largely from region to region. The deficiency of essential …

Molecular mechanisms underlying phosphate sensing, signaling, and adaptation in plants

Z Zhang, H Liao, WJ Lucas - Journal of integrative plant biology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
As an essential plant macronutrient, the low availability of phosphorus (P) in most soils
imposes serious limitation on crop production. Plants have evolved complex responsive and …

Roots of the second green revolution

JP Lynch - Australian Journal of Botany, 2007 - CSIRO Publishing
The Green Revolution boosted crop yields in developing nations by introducing dwarf
genotypes of wheat and rice capable of responding to fertilisation without lodging. We now …

Root structure and functioning for efficient acquisition of phosphorus: matching morphological and physiological traits

H Lambers, MW Shane, MD Cramer, SJ Pearse… - Annals of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background Global phosphorus (P) reserves are being depleted, with half-depletion
predicted to occur between 2040 and 2060. Most of the P applied in fertilizers may be …