[HTML][HTML] Uncovering the hidden half of plants using new advances in root phenotyping

JA Atkinson, MP Pound, MJ Bennett… - Current opinion in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•A 'second green revolution'using crops with improved below-ground traits is
needed.•Phenotyping plant roots poses practical and data challenges.•Technologies for 2D …

Symbiotic root‐endophytic soil microbes improve crop productivity and provide environmental benefits

GE Harman, N Uphoff - Scientifica, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Plants should not be regarded as entities unto themselves, but as the visible part of plant‐
microbe complexes which are best understood as “holobiomes.” Some microorganisms …

From lab to field, new approaches to phenotyping root system architecture

J Zhu, PA Ingram, PN Benfey, T Elich - Current opinion in plant biology, 2011 - Elsevier
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 …

Crop phenotyping in a context of global change: What to measure and how to do it

JL Araus, SC Kefauver, O Vergara‐Díaz… - Journal of Integrative …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
High‐throughput crop phenotyping, particularly under field conditions, is nowadays
perceived as a key factor limiting crop genetic advance. Phenotyping not only facilitates …

Application of ground penetrating radar for coarse root detection and quantification: a review

L Guo, J Chen, X Cui, B Fan, H Lin - Plant and soil, 2013 - Springer
Abstract Background and Scope Because of the crucial role coarse roots (> 2 mm diameter)
play in plant functions and terrestrial ecosystems, detecting and quantifying the size …

The quest for understanding phenotypic variation via integrated approaches in the field environment

D Pauli, SC Chapman, R Bart, CN Topp… - Plant …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Quest for Understanding Phenotypic Variation via Integrated Approaches in the Field
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Pairing geophysical techniques improves understanding of the near-surface Critical Zone: Visualization of preferential routing of stemflow along coarse roots

L Guo, GJ Mount, S Hudson, H Lin, D Levia - Geoderma, 2020 - Elsevier
There is compelling evidence from aboveground observations that trees considerably affect
precipitation partitioning through the Critical Zone. However, due to the lack of appropriate …

Sensing the electrical properties of roots: A review

S Ehosioke, F Nguyen, S Rao, T Kremer… - Vadose Zone …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Thorough knowledge of root system functioning is essential to understand the feedback
loops between plants, soil, and climate. In situ characterization of root systems is …

The geophysical toolbox applied to forest ecosystems–A review

B Loiseau, SD Carrière, D Jougnot, K Singha… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Studying the forest subsurface is a challenge because of its heterogeneous nature and
difficult access. Traditional approaches used by ecologists to characterize the subsurface …

Partial root-zone drying irrigation in orange orchards: Effects on water use and crop production characteristics

S Consoli, F Stagno, D Vanella, J Boaga… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
We have studied the effects of partial root-zone drying (PRD) on plant physiological
response, plant-soil water dynamics, yield and fruit quality of young orange trees during the …