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 …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Characterizing uncertainty in process-based hydraulic modeling, exemplified in a semiarid Inner Mongolia steppe
Assessing root sources of three uncertainties–parameterization of soil hydraulic
characteristics, boundary conditions, and estimation of source/sink terms–is a significant …
characteristics, boundary conditions, and estimation of source/sink terms–is a significant …
Root system architecture: insights from Arabidopsis and cereal crops
S Smith, I De Smet - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Roots are important to plants for a wide variety of processes, including nutrient and water
uptake, anchoring and mechanical support, storage functions, and as the major interface …
uptake, anchoring and mechanical support, storage functions, and as the major interface …
Root structural and functional dynamics in terrestrial biosphere models–evaluation and recommendations
There is wide breadth of root function within ecosystems that should be considered when
modeling the terrestrial biosphere. Root structure and function are closely associated with …
modeling the terrestrial biosphere. Root structure and function are closely associated with …
Modeling compensated root water and nutrient uptake
Plant root water and nutrient uptake is one of the most important processes in subsurface
unsaturated flow and transport modeling, as root uptake controls actual plant …
unsaturated flow and transport modeling, as root uptake controls actual plant …
Ecohydrology of water‐limited environments: A scientific vision
Water‐limited environments occupy about half of the Earth's land surface and contain some
of the fastest growing population centers in the world. Scarcity or variable distributions of …
of the fastest growing population centers in the world. Scarcity or variable distributions of …
[KNIHA][B] The rhizosphere: biochemistry and organic substances at the soil-plant interface
R Pinton, Z Varanini, P Nannipieri - 2007 - taylorfrancis.com
In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …
Water deficit and nitrogen nutrition of crops. A review
Among the environmental factors that can be modified by farmers, water and nitrogen are
the main ones controlling plant growth. Irrigation and fertilizer application overcome this …
the main ones controlling plant growth. Irrigation and fertilizer application overcome this …
Balancing water scarcity and quality for sustainable irrigated agriculture
The challenge of meeting the projected doubling of global demand for food by 2050 is
monumental. It is further exacerbated by the limited prospects for land expansion and rapidly …
monumental. It is further exacerbated by the limited prospects for land expansion and rapidly …