Computed tomography (CT) in combination with advanced image processing can be used to
non-invasively and non-destructively visualize complex interiors of living and non-living …

Roots are near‐ubiquitous components of soils globally but have often been regarded as
separate from the soil rather than a substantial factor in determining what soil is and how it …

During soil formation, the interaction of different biota (plants, soil fauna, microbes) with
weathered mineral material shapes unique structures depending on the parental material …

The complexity and uncertainty of pore structures, hinder the understanding of the water
infiltration process along a soil profile. In this study, soil pore structures quantified by X-ray …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) root growth in the subsoil is usually constrained by soil
strength, although roots can use macropores to elongate to deeper layers. The quantitative …

Inorganic fertilizers and organic manures have been widely used to maintain crop yields.
Leguminous green manures are usually used in the paddy fields in southern China. But the …

Background Even with extensive root growth, plants may fail to access subsoil water and
nutrients when root-restricting soil layers are present. Biopores, created from decaying roots …

Connectivity is one of the most important parameters to quantify pore structure and link it to
soil functions. One of the great challenges in quantifying connectivity with X‐ray …

In mid-high latitude areas, seasonal freeze–thaw cycles generate significant effects on pore
structure of soils, and in turn, affect soil mechanical properties and soil erosion processes …

The different types of soil macropores (eg, biopores and non-biopores) vary in the
conductivity of water or air due to the difference in the 3D pore characteristics. The …