Soil, through its various functions, plays a vital role in the Earth's ecosystems and provides
multiple ecosystem services to humanity. Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) are simple to …

Poaceae (the grasses) is arguably the most successful plant family, in terms of its global
occurrence in (almost) all ecosystems with angiosperms, its ecological dominance in many …

Plants are exposed to increasingly severe drought events and roots play vital roles in
maintaining plant survival, growth, and reproduction. A large body of literature has …

Root system architecture (RSA), the distribution of roots in soil, plays a major role in plant
survival. RSA is shaped by multiple developmental processes that are largely governed by …

Drought and nutrient limitations adversely affect crop yields, with below‐ground traits
enhancing crop production in these resource‐poor environments. This review explores the …

In this commentary, we consider the novel results presented by Brown et al.(2017) in their
article in this Issue of Plant and Soil titled BThe rhizosheath–a potential trait for future …

Aims Rhizosheath is known as a layer of adhering soil particle to the root surface. Despite
several speculations, the positive function of rhizosheath in acquisition of water and …

Belowground plant traits play important roles in plant diversity loss driven by atmospheric
nitrogen (N) deposition. However, the way N enrichment shapes plant microhabitats by …

Plants produce a wide array of secretions both above and below ground. Known as
mucilages or exudates, they are secreted by seeds, roots, leaves and stems and fulfil a …

Abstract Background and Aims The optimal management of plant nutrition is an effective
strategy for sustainable agriculture under various conditions. Soil drying is one of the main …