Background A hypothetical ideotype is presented to optimize water and N acquisition by
maize root systems. The overall premise is that soil resource acquisition is optimized by the …

This new edition of a bestseller examines plant nutrition's role as one of the most important
limiting factors that must be overcome to optimize food production. Extensively revised and …

To face future challenges in crop production dictated by global climate changes, breeders
and plant researchers collaborate to develop productive crops that are able to withstand a …

Wheat yields globally will depend increasingly on good management to conserve rainfall
and new varieties that use water efficiently for grain production. Here we propose an …

Drought tolerance involves mechanisms operating at different spatial and temporal scales,
from rapid stomatal closure to maintenance of crop yield. We review how short-term …

Drought is a predominant cause of low yields worldwide. There is an urgent need for more
water efficient crop** systems facing large water consumption of irrigated agriculture and …

Plant roots play a significant role in plant growth by exploiting soil resources via the uptake
of water and nutrients. Root traits such as fine root diameter, specific root length, specific root …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

Requirements for research, practices and policies affecting soil management in relation to
global food security are reviewed. Managing soil organic carbon (C) is central because soil …