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 …
Critical knowledge gaps and research priorities in global soil salinity
Approximately 1 billion ha of the global land surface is currently salt-affected, representing
about 7% of the earth's land surface. Whereas most of it results from natural geochemical …
about 7% of the earth's land surface. Whereas most of it results from natural geochemical …
Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs
The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …
Root phenotypes for improved nutrient capture: an underexploited opportunity for global agriculture
JP Lynch - New phytologist, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Nutrient‐efficient crops are a solution to the two grand challenges of modern agriculture:
improving food security while reducing environmental impacts. The primary challenges are …
improving food security while reducing environmental impacts. The primary challenges are …
Pedotransfer functions in Earth system science: Challenges and perspectives
Soil, through its various functions, plays a vital role in the Earth's ecosystems and provides
multiple ecosystem services to humanity. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are simple to …
multiple ecosystem services to humanity. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are simple to …
Modeling soil processes: Review, key challenges, and new perspectives
The remarkable complexity of soil and its importance to a wide range of ecosystem services
presents major challenges to the modeling of soil processes. Although major progress in soil …
presents major challenges to the modeling of soil processes. Although major progress in soil …
Roots withstanding their environment: exploiting root system architecture responses to abiotic stress to improve crop tolerance
IT Koevoets, JH Venema, JTM Elzenga… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
To face future challenges in crop production dictated by global climate changes, breeders
and plant researchers collaborate to develop productive crops that are able to withstand a …
and plant researchers collaborate to develop productive crops that are able to withstand a …
Towards a multiscale crop modelling framework for climate change adaptation assessment
Predicting the consequences of manipulating genotype (G) and agronomic management (M)
on agricultural ecosystem performances under future environmental (E) conditions remains …
on agricultural ecosystem performances under future environmental (E) conditions remains …
Bacterial-mediated drought tolerance: current and future prospects
E Ngumbi, J Kloepper - Applied Soil Ecology, 2016 - Elsevier
With ongoing climate change, the severity, frequency and duration of drought in cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum L.), soybean (Glycine max L.), and corn (Zea mays L.) producing areas …
(Gossypium hirsutum L.), soybean (Glycine max L.), and corn (Zea mays L.) producing areas …
Should root plasticity be a crop breeding target?
HM Schneider, JP Lynch - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Root phenotypic plasticity has been proposed as a target for the development of more
productive crops in variable environments. However, the plasticity of root anatomical and …
productive crops in variable environments. However, the plasticity of root anatomical and …