In recent years, the root microbiome (ie, microorganisms growing inside, on, or in close
proximity to plant roots) has been shown to play an important role in plant health and …

Root growth process in soils has long been a matter of interest to soil and plant scientists.
However the opaque nature of the soil has been a barrier to most research attempts aimed …

Change in soil organic matter (SOM) stocks over time is a critical issue for soil fertility, soil
development (pedogenesis) and the global carbon (C) cycle. Measuring such change …

Background and aims The rhizosphere, the soil immediately surrounding roots, provides a
critical bridge for water and nutrient uptake. The rhizosphere is influenced by various forms …

Root system architecture determines crop capacity to acquire water and nutrients in the
dynamic and variable soil environment. Increasing attention is paid to searching for optimal …

We review the recent progress in the use of image based modelling to describe water
dynamics in the rhizosphere. In addition, we describe traditional modelling and experimental …

The objectives of this study were to visualise and quantify the soil macropore networks and
root architectures within intact soil columns under different ecosystems and to investigate the …

Improving the worlds' agricultural productivity is paramount for the eradication of hunger, a
key sustainable development goal. As agricultural production across the world currently …

Soils are complex environments comprising various biological (roots, water, air etc) and
physical constituents (minerals, aggregates, etc). In this paper, we develop a semi …

It is difficult to understand soil microstructure due to the complexity of the related soil
processes. To better understand soils, morphological features should be investigated in …