Bioenergy production often focuses on the aboveground feedstock production for
conversion to fuel and other materials. However, the belowground component is crucial for …

Root respiration is essential for nutrient acquisition. The respiration rate of absorptive roots
theoretically relates to the economics of carbon‐nutrient exchange, but its empirical role …

Abstract Key Message Paenibacillus lentimorbus reprograms auxin signaling and metabolic
pathways for modulating root system architecture to mitigate nutrient deficiency in maize …

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 …

The spatial arrangement of the root system, termed root system architecture, is important for
resource acquisition as it directly affects the soil zone explored. Methods for phenotyping …

The cultivation of perennial crops in marginal land as a feedstock for renewable energy or
bio‐based products constitutes a promising alternative to mitigate greenhouse gas …

Switchgrass, a potential biofuel crop, is a genetically diverse species with phenotypic
plasticity enabling it to grow in a range of environments. Two primary divergent ecotypes …

Sustainable switchgrass production (Panicum virgatum) as a bioenergy crop hinges partly
on efficiently using soil macronutrients, especially nitrogen (N). In this study, switchgrass …

Roots optimize the acquisition of limited soil resources, but relationships between root forms
and functions have often been assumed rather than demonstrated. Furthermore, how root …

Mongolian pine, as one of the major tree species of the Three-North Shelterbelt Project in
the northern semiarid region of China, is very important for ensuring ecological and …