Abstract Background and Aims The architecture of a plant depends on the nature and
relative arrangement of each of its parts; it is, at any given time, the expression of an …

The contribution of plant root systems to slope stability and soil erosion control has received
a lot of attention in recent years. The plant root system is an intricate and adaptive object …

The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

There is wide breadth of root function within ecosystems that should be considered when
modeling the terrestrial biosphere. Root structure and function are closely associated with …

Background In the context of increasing global food demand, ecological intensification of
agroecosystems is required to increase nutrient use efficiency in plants while decreasing …

Background Modelling plant growth allows us to test hypotheses and carry out virtual
experiments concerning plant growth processes that could otherwise take years in field …

While the number of studies dealing with fine root dynamics in deep soils layers (depth> 1
m) has increased sharply recently, the phenology, the morphology, the anatomy and the role …

Dynamic models of root system development and architecture integrate various
developmental processes and let simulate multiple dynamic interactions. They are …

A plant is made up of components of various types and shapes. The geometrical and
topological organisation of these components defines the plant architecture. Before the early …

In numerous studies dealing with roots of woody plants, a description of the root system
architecture is needed. During the twentieth century, several manual measurement methods …