In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …

Many different experimental approaches have been applied to elaborate and study the
beneficial interactions between soil bacteria and plants. Some of these methods focus on …

As an important part of the urban environment, trees have certain risks while living in
harmony with humans. For example, the failure of trees in extreme weather may cause …

Abstract “How” an action is performed is not solely determined by biomechanical constraints,
but it depends on the agent's intention, that is,“why” the action is performed. Recent findings …

In multicellular and even single-celled organisms, individual components are interconnected
at multiscale levels to produce enormously complex biological networks that help these …

Root architecture, which determines the water and nutrient uptake ability of crops, is highly
plastic in response to soil environmental changes and different cultivation patterns. Root …

The root is an important organ for plants to absorb water and nutrients. In situ root research
method is an intuitive method to explore root phenotype and its change dynamics. At …

Aims Mineral-associated organic matter, mainly derived from microbial by-products, persists
longer in soil compared to particulate organic matter (POM). POM is highly recalcitrant and …

The rhizosphere is a dynamic ecosystem shaped by complex interactions between plant
roots, soil, microbial communities and other micro-and macro-fauna. Although studied for …

The acquisition of quantitative information on plant development across a range of temporal
and spatial scales is essential to understand the mechanisms of plant growth. Recent years …