Improving crop drought resistance is crucial for mitigating the impacts of drought stress on
crop production worldwide. For a long time, deep roots have been considered one of the …

Recent technology advances in CMOS image sensors (CIS) enable their utilization in the
most demanding of surveillance fields, especially visual surveillance and intrusion detection …

The increasing importance of forest ecosystems for human society and planetary health is
widely recognized, and the advancement of data collection technologies enables new and …

Pea (Pisum sativum L.) is a grain legume widely cultivated in temperate climates. It is
important in the race for food security owing to its multipurpose low-input requirement and …

Background Manual analysis of (mini-) rhizotron (MR) images is tedious. Several methods
have been proposed for semantic root segmentation based on homogeneous, single-source …

To ensure food security, foster agri-environmental sustainability, and prevent agricultural
expansion into preserved areas, it is imperative to intensify plus diversify agriculture within …

Trees are long-lived organisms that contribute to forest development over centuries and
beyond. However, trees are vulnerable to increasing natural and anthropic disturbances …

Integrated farming systems are promising strategies towards land-use efficiency and
sustainable agriculture. The integrated crop-livestock-forestry (ICLF) system stablish …

Background Roots are vital to plant performance because they acquire resources from the
soil and provide anchorage. However, it remains difficult to assess root system size and …

Background Climate change induces perturbation in the global water cycle, profoundly
impacting water availability for agriculture and therefore global food security. Water stress …