Applications of Computed Tomography (CT) in environmental soil and plant sciences

H Zhang, H He, Y Gao, A Mady, V Filipović… - Soil and Tillage …, 2023 - Elsevier
Computed tomography (CT) in combination with advanced image processing can be used to
non-invasively and non-destructively visualize complex interiors of living and non-living …

Emerging sensing, imaging, and computational technologies to scale nano-to macroscale rhizosphere dynamics–Review and research perspectives

AH Ahkami, O Qafoku, T Roose, Q Mou, Y Lu… - Soil Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The soil region influenced by plant roots, ie, the rhizosphere, is one of the most complex
biological habitats on Earth and significantly impacts global carbon flow and transformation …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi enhance plant phosphorus uptake through stimulating hyphosphere soil microbiome functional profiles for phosphorus turnover

G Wang, Z Jin, TS George, G Feng, L Zhang - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The extraradical hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi are colonized by different
bacteria in natural and agricultural systems, but the mechanisms by which AM fungi interact …

Interactive suitability of rice stubble biochar and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for improving wastewater-polluted soil health and reducing heavy metals in peas

M Farhad, M Noor, MZ Yasin, MH Nizamani, V Turan… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Arable soils irrigated with wastewater (SIWs) cause ecological and human health issues due
to the presence of heavy metals (HMs). Burning rice stubble (RS) poses severe …

A workflow for segmenting soil and plant X-ray computed tomography images with deep learning in Google's Colaboratory

DA Rippner, PV Raja, JM Earles… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
X-ray micro-computed tomography (X-ray μCT) has enabled the characterization of the
properties and processes that take place in plants and soils at the micron scale. Despite the …

Dual effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on the Moso bamboo-soil system: Plant growth promotion and microbial community stability

N Li, J Wen, R Wu, D Hu, L Zhang, W Zhang… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the effects of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on Moso bamboo
(Phyllostachys edulis) growth, soil nutrient and microbial community will help to improve the …

Correlative Imaging of the Rhizosphere─ A Multimethod Workflow for Targeted Mapping of Chemical Gradients

E Lippold, S Schlüter, CW Mueller… - … science & technology, 2023 - ACS Publications
Examining in situ processes in the soil rhizosphere requires spatial information on physical
and chemical properties under undisturbed conditions. We developed a correlative imaging …

Effect of Digestate Modified with Amendments on Soil Health and Plant Biomass under Varying Experimental Durations

J Holatko, M Brtnicky, A Mustafa, A Kintl, P Skarpa… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
A digestate with amendments provides plants with available nutrients and improves the
microbiological properties of treated soil. Modification of a digestate through the addition of a …

Combining the advantages of Rhizophagus intraradices and Serendipita indica to reduce the risk of Cd on soybean safety and environmental pollution

X Wang, X Fan, W Chang, K Li, M Zhang, Y Ping… - Rhizosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The discharge of industrial wastes and improper application of fertilizers have caused Cd
pollution in farmland soil. Combined microbial and plant remediation is an environmentally …

Understanding the increased maize productivity of intercropping systems from interactive scenarios of plant roots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Y Wang, P Jiang, C Liao, J Fei, Y Zhang… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abundant evidences have demonstrated that below-ground feedback mediated by crop
diversification is essential for enhancing crop productivity. However, there is a knowledge …