Large-scale sequestration of atmospheric carbon via plant roots in natural and agricultural ecosystems: why and how

DB Kell - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The soil holds twice as much carbon as does the atmosphere, and most soil carbon is
derived from recent photosynthesis that takes carbon into root structures and further into …

Genetic Improvement of Willow for Bioenergy and BiofuelsFree Access

A Karp, SJ Hanley, SO Trybush… - Journal of integrative …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Willows (Salix spp.) are a very diverse group of catkin‐bearing trees and shrubs that are
widely distributed across temperate regions of the globe. Some species respond well to …

Sensing the electrical properties of roots: A review

S Ehosioke, F Nguyen, S Rao, T Kremer… - Vadose Zone …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Thorough knowledge of root system functioning is essential to understand the feedback
loops between plants, soil, and climate. In situ characterization of root systems is …

Association mapping for maize stover yield and saccharification efficiency using a multiparent advanced generation intercross (MAGIC) population

A López-Malvar, A Butron, RA Malvar… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Cellulosic ethanol derived from fast growing C4 grasses could become an alternative to
finite fossil fuels. With the potential to generate a major source of lignocellulosic biomass …

A new physical interpretation of plant root capacitance

RC Dietrich, AG Bengough, HG Jones… - Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Capacitance has been used as a non-destructive measure of root system size for 30 years.
The equipment required is cheap and simple to apply in both field and laboratory. Good …

Application of electrical capacitance method for prediction of plant root mass and activity in field-grown crops

I Cseresnyés, K Szitár, K Rajkai, A Füzy… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The root electrical capacitance (CR) method is suitable for assessing root growth and
activity, but soil water content (SWC) strongly influences the measurement results. This study …

Field phenotyping of plant roots by electrical capacitance-a standardized methodological protocol for application in plant breeding: A review

T Streda, J Haberle, J Klimesova… - International …, 2020 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Due to the absence of a suitable method and standardized procedures, the root systems of
plants have been evaluated to a much lesser extent than aboveground organs. The aim of …

Electrical impedance spectroscopy in plant biology

MI Hussain, A El-Keblawy, N Akhtar… - … Agriculture Reviews 52, 2021 - Springer
Electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a non-invasive approach to characterize the
electrical properties such as resistance and capacitance of many materials including …

Indirect monitoring of root activity in soybean cultivars under contrasting moisture regimes by measuring electrical capacitance

I Cseresnyés, K Rajkai, T Takács - Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2016 - Springer
The applicability of root electrical capacitance (EC) measurement for in situ investigation of
root activity and drought tolerance was tested in soybean cultivars. Well-watered and …

Root:shoot balance controls flush phenology and carbohydrate translocation dynamics in citrus (Citrus x sinensis) trunk

S Li, C Vincent - Physiologia Plantarum, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Flush shoot growth presents a fluctuation pattern alternating with root growth. The cyclic
pattern determines the balance of root: shoot and can affect the direction and speed of …