Roots are the interface between the plant and the soil and play a central role in multiple
ecosystem processes. With intensification of agricultural practices, rhizosphere processes …

CONTEXT Cover crops are widely promoted in temperate regions of the northern
hemisphere to replace or reduce fallow periods between cash crops. The reported benefits …

Roots are near‐ubiquitous components of soils globally but have often been regarded as
separate from the soil rather than a substantial factor in determining what soil is and how it …

Abstract Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)–maize (Zea mays L.) rotation is an important cropping
practice to improve crop production and soil fertility, but the effects of the alfalfa stand age on …

Roots play a pivotal role in the adaption of a plant to its environment, with different root traits
adapting the plant to different stresses. The environment affects the Root System …

Phosphorus (P) is a major limiting nutrient for plant growth implying an often-intensive
competition between microorganisms and plants in the rhizosphere. Increasing the P …

Context High productivity and yield stability over time in combination with a reduction in the
crop failure risk are the principal goals of both conventional and organic agriculture. These …

Deforestation of tropical rainforests is a major land use change that alters terrestrial
biogeochemical cycling at local to global scales. Deforestation and subsequent reforestation …

Introduction Roots have a central role in plant resource capture and are the interface
between the plant and the soil that affect multiple ecosystem processes. Field pennycress …

In this opinion paper we review recent methodological developments underpinning the
study of roots, the rhizosphere and interactions affecting soil functions, and explore new …