Abiotic stress is a primary threat to fulfill the demand of agricultural production to feed the
world in coming decades. Plants reduce growth and development process during stress …

Soil drying is a limiting factor for crop production worldwide. Yet, it is not clear how soil
drying impacts water uptake across different soils, species, and root phenotypes. Here we …

This study monitored changes in chlorophyll fluorescence (CF), growth parameters, soil
moisture content, phytochemical content (proline, ascorbic acid, chlorophyll, total phenol …

Plants modulate root growth in response to changes in the local environment, guided by
intrinsic developmental genetic programs. The hormone Abscisic Acid (ABA) mediates …

Improved root water and nutrient acquisition can increase fertiliser use efficiency and is
important for securing food production. Root nutrient acquisition includes proliferation …

Considerable evidences highlight the occurrence of increasing widespread tree mortality as
a result of global climate change-associated droughts. However, knowledge about the …

In this review, we examine how roots penetrate a structured soil. We first examine the
relationship between soil water status and its mechanical strength, as well as the ability of …

Soil drying and re-wetting (DRW) occurs at varying frequencies and intensities during crop
production, and is deliberately used in water-saving irrigation techniques that aim to …

Aims Although soil water deficit is the primary constraint on transpiration globally, the
mechanisms by which soil drying and soil properties impact transpiration and stomatal …

The process description of plant transpiration and soil water uptake in macroscopic root
water uptake models is often based on simplifying assumptions that no longer reflect, or …