The soil volume affected by roots–the rhizosphere–is one of the most important microbial
hotspots determining the processes, dynamics and cycling of carbon (C), nutrients and water …

Limited water availability is a major environmental factor constraining plant development
and crop yields. One of the prominent adaptations of plants to water deficits is the …

Progress in understanding the network of mechanisms involved in maize primary root
growth maintenance under water deficits is reviewed. These include the adjustment of …

Each tree ring contains an image of the time when the ring formed, projected onto the ring's
size, structure, and composition. Tree rings thus are natural archives of past environments …

Cessation of cell expansion has been associated with cell wall cross-linking reactions
catalyzed by peroxidase. This study utilized two genotypes of tall fescue (Festuca …

Roots are highly plastic organs enabling plants to adapt to a changing below‐ground
environment. In addition to abiotic factors like nutrients or mechanical resistance, plant roots …

Root growth in the field is often slowed by a combination of soil physical stresses, including
mechanical impedance, water stress, and oxygen deficiency. The stresses operating may …

Plants shape their organs with a precision demanded by optimal function; organ sha**
requires control over cell wall expansion anisotropy. Focusing on multicellular organs, I …

To understand how auxin regulates root growth, we quantified cell division and elemental
elongation, and examined actin organization in the primary root of Arabidopsis thaliana. In …

In general ectothermic organisms grow larger at both lower temperatures and higher
latitudes. Adult size in the soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans reared at 10° C was …