Background Suboptimal water and nutrient availability are primary constraints in global
agriculture. Root anatomy plays key roles in soil resource acquisition. In this article we …

In the coming decades, larger genetic gains in yield will be necessary to meet projected
demand, and this must be achieved despite the destabilizing impacts of climate change on …

The rhizosheath, or the layer of soil closely adhering to roots, can help plants to tolerate
drought under moderate soil drying conditions. Rhizosheath formation is the result of poorly …

Bio-engineered slopes use vegetation as “live” protection elements against the triggering
forces of landslides, erosions and debris flows. In this paper, the effects of basic plant traits …

For sustainable agricultural production, we propose bio-tillage, which is defined as
improving soil structure with plant roots to boost the growth of crops, in this paper. Cover …

Abstract Background and Aims Previous laboratory studies have suggested selection for
root hair traits in future crop breeding to improve resource use efficiency and stress …

In this paper, we provide direct evidence of the importance of root hairs on pore structure
development at the root–soil interface during the early stage of crop establishment. This was …

Background The rhizosheath-root system is an adaptive trait of sandy-desert speargrasses
in response to unfavourable moisture and nutritional conditions. Under the deserts' …

Root–soil interactions in the rhizosphere are central to resource acquisition and crop
production in agricultural systems. However, apart from studies in idealized experimental …

Sufficient water is essential for plant growth and production. Root hairs connect roots to the
soil, extend the effective root radius, and greatly enlarge the absorbing surface area …