The rhizosphere has been called “one of the most complex ecosystems on earth” because it
is a hotspot for interactions among millions of microbial cells. Many of these are microbes …

Unlike animals, plants lack motion-generating systems such as a central nervous system or
muscles, but they have successfully developed mechanisms to sense and respond to …

Abstract Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] yield loss due to terminal drought stress is
common in semiarid regions. Stay‐green is a drought adaptation trait, and a deeper …

The disposal of rice crop residue, ie straw, from fields via burning is a major concern
because of its hazardous effects on the environment. Therefore, it is essential to find other …

Methods The undissolved lime in 2-cm layers of topsoil (0–10 cm) from three long-term
experiments in Western Australia was measured. Both limed and unlimed topsoil with the …

In this study, we developed two new depth-decaying and depth-cumulative models for root
length density and root mass density of winter barley. The performance of the new models …

Tree height (H tree) and root depth (D root) are the two most critical functional traits for plant
ecological strategies. However, the global varying patterns of H tree and D root and the …