Optimal plant development requires root uptake of 14 essential mineral elements from the
soil. Since the bioavailability of these nutrients underlies large variation in space and time …

In order to optimally establish their root systems, plants are endowed with several
mechanisms to use at distinct steps during their development. In this review, we zoom in on …

Salinity is one of the significant abiotic stresses that negatively affect plant production
processes, growth, and development, which ultimately reduce yield. Plants adapt specific …

Ammonium is a major inorganic nitrogen source for plants. At low external supplies,
ammonium promotes plant growth, while at high external supplies it causes toxicity …

Potassium is an essential macronutrient that has been partly overshadowed in root science
by nitrogen and phosphorus. The current boom in potassium-related studies coincides with …

Root system architecture is an important determinant of below-ground resource capture and
hence overall plant fitness. The plant hormone auxin plays a central role in almost every …

During a plant's lifecycle, the availability of nutrients in the soil is mostly heterogeneous in
space and time. Plants are able to adapt to nutrient shortage or localized nutrient availability …

The growing number of biogas plants in Europe has resulted in increased production of
nutrient-rich digestate with great potential as fertilizer for arable land. The nutrient …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi play an essential role for the nutrient uptake of the
majority of land plants, including many important crop species. The extraradical mycelium of …

Nitrogen (N), one of the most important nutrients, limits plant growth and crop yields in
sustainable agriculture system, in which phytohormones are known to play essential roles in …