Plant phenotype plays an important role in genetics, botany, and agronomy, while the
currently popular methods for phenotypic trait measurement have some limitations in …

Purpose Sustainable crop production could contribute to feed and fuel for the ever-
increasing global population. The use of heavy agricultural machinery has improved the …

Highlights•RSA is determined by interacting genetic and environmental factors.•RSA can
provide growth advantages under different environmental conditions.•Expression of a …

Despite often being conceptualized as a thin layer of soil around roots, the rhizosphere is
actually a dynamic system of interacting processes. Hiltner originally defined the …

Soil systems are characterized by the spatial and temporal distribution of organic and
mineral particles, water and air within a soil profile. Investigations into the complex …

The structure of compacted soils is characterised by decreased (macro-) porosity, which
leads to increased mechanical impedance and decreased fluid transport rates, resulting in …

Background and Aims We sought to explore the interactions between roots and soil without
disturbance and in four dimensions (ie 3-D plus time) using X-ray micro-computed …

The rhizosphere is the zone of soil influenced by a plant root and is critical for plant health
and nutrient acquisition. All below ground resources must pass through this dynamic zone …

The morphology of roots and root systems influences the efficiency by which plants acquire
nutrients and water, anchor themselves and provide stability to the surrounding soil. Plant …

One key constraint to further understanding plant root development is the inability to observe
root growth in situ due to the opaque nature of soil. Of the present non-destructive …