In addition to its role in water and nutrient uptake, the root system is fundamentally important
because it anchors a plant to its substrate. Although a wide variety of root systems exist …

Adventitious rooting (AR) is a multifactorial response leading to new roots at the base of
stem cuttings, and the establishment of a complete and autonomous plant. AR has two main …

Nanoparticles (NPs) have diverse properties when compared to respective chemicals due to
their structure, surface to volume ratio, morphology, and reactivity. Toxicological effects of …

Background Adventitious root (AR) formation in excised plant parts is a bottleneck for
survival of isolated plant fragments. AR formation plays an important ecological role and is a …

Plant tissues and organs are grown in vitro on artificial media, which supply the nutrients
necessary for growth. The success of plant tissue culture as a means of plant propagation is …

Populus spp. are among the most economically important species worldwide. These trees
are used not only for wood and fiber production, but also in the rehabilitation of degraded …

Adventitious roots are a post-embryonic root which arise from the stem and leaves and from
non-pericycle tissues in old roots and it is one of the most important ways of vegetative …

The root system of a plant consists of the primary, lateral and adventitious roots. Lateral roots
always develop from roots whereas adventitious roots form from stem or leaf-derived cells …

I have attempted to reach a wide range of readers, from those with no formal forestry
education through to forest scientists involved in research. This has meant dealing with …

Key message Concerted control of irradiance, temperature, water availability, mineral
nutrition and beneficial root-associated microorganisms significantly improves adventitious …