Roots are essential multifunctional plant organs involved in water and nutrient uptake,
metabolite storage, anchorage, mechanical support, and interaction with the soil …

Abiotic stresses increasingly curtail crop yield as a result of global climate change and
scarcity of water and nutrients. One way to minimize the negative impact of these factors on …

Plant root system architecture (RSA) is plastic and dynamic, allowing plants to respond to
their environment in order to optimize acquisition of important soil resources. A number of …

Root system architecture (RSA)–the spatial configuration of a root system–is an important
developmental and agronomic trait, with implications for overall plant architecture, growth …

Highlights•RSA is determined by interacting genetic and environmental factors.•RSA can
provide growth advantages under different environmental conditions.•Expression of a …

Roots play an essential role in the acquisition of water and minerals from soils. Measuring
crop root architecture and assaying for changes in function can be challenging, but …

The challenge to produce more food for a rising global population on diminishing
agricultural land is complicated by the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity …

The root system is fundamentally important for plant growth and survival because of its role
in water and nutrient uptake. Therefore, plants rely on modulation of root system architecture …

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 …

Roots are important to plants for a wide variety of processes, including nutrient and water
uptake, anchoring and mechanical support, storage functions, and as the major interface …