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View article: From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms including perirhizal resistance: quantifying accuracy and computational speed
From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms including perirhizal resistance: quantifying accuracy and computational speed Open
Root water uptake strongly affects soil water balance and plant development. It can be described by mechanistic models of soil–root hydraulics based on soil water content, soil and root hydraulic properties, and the dynamic development of …
View article: In silico analysis of carbon stabilisation by plant and soil microbes for different weather scenarios
In silico analysis of carbon stabilisation by plant and soil microbes for different weather scenarios Open
A plant's development is strongly linked to the water and carbon (C) flows in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. Ongoing climate shifts will alter the water and C cycles and affect plant phenotypes. Comprehensive models that simulate mec…
View article: From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms including perirhizal resistance: Quantifying accuracy and computational speed
From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms including perirhizal resistance: Quantifying accuracy and computational speed Open
Root water uptake strongly affects soil water balance and plant development. It can be described by mechanistic models of soil-root hydraulics based on soil water content, soil and root hydraulic properties, and the dynamic development of …
View article: Mechanistically derived macroscopic root water uptake functions: The <i>α</i> and <i>ω</i> of root water uptake functions
Mechanistically derived macroscopic root water uptake functions: The <i>α</i> and <i>ω</i> of root water uptake functions Open
Water uptake by plant roots is an important component of the soil water balance. Predicting to what extent potential transpiration from the canopy, that is, transpiration demand, can be met by supply of water from the soil through the root…
View article: Coupling a Functional-Structural Plant Model with a Rhizosphere Model To Gain Multiscale Insights into Plant-Soil-Atmosphere Interactions for Water and Carbon Cycles
Coupling a Functional-Structural Plant Model with a Rhizosphere Model To Gain Multiscale Insights into Plant-Soil-Atmosphere Interactions for Water and Carbon Cycles Open
To assess the impact of agricultural practices on water and carbon cycles within specific Genome-Environment-Management combinations, understanding the interactions across the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere continuum (SPAC) is crucial.Indeed, soil …
View article: Upscaling of 3D root hydraulic architectures of trees to 1D root hydraulic models
Upscaling of 3D root hydraulic architectures of trees to 1D root hydraulic models Open
Root systems of trees are obviously much larger than those of herbaceous plants. Considering a root length of 30 km of roots below a surface area of 1m2 in a forest and considering that the root system of a single tree extends over a horiz…
View article: Model-based evaluation of the impact and longevity of a novel sustainable subsoil melioration method (Soil&#179; method) on root growth&#160;
Model-based evaluation of the impact and longevity of a novel sustainable subsoil melioration method (Soil³ method) on root growth  Open
The subsoil, commonly defined as the soil beneath the tilled or formerly tilled soil horizon, contains large amounts of nutrients and water. Large fractions of these subsoil resources are not readily available to agricultural crops due to …
View article: From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms&#160;
From hydraulic root architecture models to efficient macroscopic sink terms  Open
Root water uptake strongly affects soil water balance and plant development. It can be described by mechanistic models of soil-root hydraulics based on soil water content, soil and root hydraulic properties, and the dynamic development of …
View article: A Field-to-Parameter Pipeline for Analyzing and Simulating Root System Architecture of Woody Perennials: Application to Grapevine Rootstocks
A Field-to-Parameter Pipeline for Analyzing and Simulating Root System Architecture of Woody Perennials: Application to Grapevine Rootstocks Open
Understanding root system architecture (RSA) is essential for improving crop resilience to climate change, yet assessing root systems of woody perennials under field conditions remains a challenge. This study introduces a pipeline that com…
View article: Combining root and soil hydraulics in macroscopic representations of root water uptake
Combining root and soil hydraulics in macroscopic representations of root water uptake Open
Plant water uptake and plant and soil water status are important for the soil water balance and plant growth. They depend on atmospheric water demand and the accessibility of soil water to plant roots, which is in turn related to the hydra…
View article: Phloem anatomy restricts root system architecture development: theoretical clues from <i>in silico</i> experiments
Phloem anatomy restricts root system architecture development: theoretical clues from <i>in silico</i> experiments Open
Plant growth and development involve the integration of numerous processes, influenced by both endogenous and exogenous factors. At any given time during a plant’s life cycle, the plant architecture is a readout of this continuous integrat…
View article: CPlantBox: a fully coupled modelling platform for the water and carbon fluxes in the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum
CPlantBox: a fully coupled modelling platform for the water and carbon fluxes in the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum Open
A plant’s development is strongly linked to the water and carbon flows in the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum. Expected climate shifts will alter the water and carbon cycles and will affect plant phenotypes. Comprehensive models that simul…
View article: CCDC 2225297: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2225297: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2231867: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2231867: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Development and calibration of the FSPM CPlantBox to represent the interactions between water and carbon fluxes in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum
Development and calibration of the FSPM CPlantBox to represent the interactions between water and carbon fluxes in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum Open
A plant’s development is strongly linked to the water and carbon flows in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. Expected climate shifts will alter the water and carbon cycles and will affect plant phenotypes. Comprehensive models which simu…
View article: A mechanistic derivation of 'alpha-omega' root water uptake models.
A mechanistic derivation of 'alpha-omega' root water uptake models. Open
To describe plant transpiration in drying soil, several models use ‘α-stress functions’, which represent the ratio of the maximal possible water uptake when the plant reaches the wilting point to the transpiration demand o…
View article: Benchmarking of Functional-Structural Root Architecture Models
Benchmarking of Functional-Structural Root Architecture Models Open
Schnepf et al., (2020) defined benchmark scenarios for root growth models, soil water flow models, root water flow models, and for water flow in the coupled soil-root system. All benchmarks and corresponding reference solutions were publis…
View article: Collaborative benchmarking of functional-structural root architecture models: Quantitative comparison of simulated root water uptake
Collaborative benchmarking of functional-structural root architecture models: Quantitative comparison of simulated root water uptake Open
Functional-structural root architecture models have evolved as tools for the design of improved agricultural management practices and for the selection of optimal root traits. In order to test their accuracy and reliability, we present the…
View article: Phloem anatomy restricts root system architecture development: theoretical clues from <i>in silico</i> experiments
Phloem anatomy restricts root system architecture development: theoretical clues from <i>in silico</i> experiments Open
Plant growth and development involve the integration of numerous processes, influenced by both endogenous and exogenous factors. At any given time during a plant’s life cycle, the plant architecture is a readout of this continuous integrat…
View article: Correction to: Parameter sensitivity analysis of a root system architecture model based on virtual field sampling
Correction to: Parameter sensitivity analysis of a root system architecture model based on virtual field sampling Open
View article: Editorial: Benchmarking 3D-Models of Root Growth, Architecture and Functioning
Editorial: Benchmarking 3D-Models of Root Growth, Architecture and Functioning Open
Three-dimensional models of root system development and functioning have evolved as important tools that aid designing agricultural management schemes for improved resource use efficiency and selecting root traits for optimizing plant perf…
View article: Simulating Root Growth as a Function of Soil Strength and Yield With a Field-Scale Crop Model Coupled With a 3D Architectural Root Model
Simulating Root Growth as a Function of Soil Strength and Yield With a Field-Scale Crop Model Coupled With a 3D Architectural Root Model Open
Accurate prediction of root growth and related resource uptake is crucial to accurately simulate crop growth especially under unfavorable environmental conditions. We coupled a 1D field-scale crop-soil model running in the SIMPLACE modelin…
View article: Quantitative comparison of root water uptake simulated by functional-structural root architecture models
Quantitative comparison of root water uptake simulated by functional-structural root architecture models Open
<p>3D models of root growth, architecture and function are becoming important tools to aid the design of agricultural management schemes and the selection of beneficial root traits. While benchmarking is common for water and solute t…
View article: A new root water uptake sink term including root-rhizosphere hydraulic architecture
A new root water uptake sink term including root-rhizosphere hydraulic architecture Open
<p>Water and nutrient uptake are essential for plant productivity. Therefore, the development of precise functional-structural root models will enable better agricultural management in particular in resource limited environments. In …
View article: Root System Scale Models Significantly Overestimate Root Water Uptake at Drying Soil Conditions
Root System Scale Models Significantly Overestimate Root Water Uptake at Drying Soil Conditions Open
Soil hydraulic conductivity ( k soil ) drops significantly in dry soils, resulting in steep soil water potential gradients ( ψ s ) near plant roots during water uptake. Coarse soil grid resolutions in root system scale (RSS) models of root…
View article: CCDC 2080686: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2080686: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
View article: CCDC 2079467: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2079467: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2079473: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2079473: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: Simulating rhizodeposition patterns around growing and exuding root systems
Simulating rhizodeposition patterns around growing and exuding root systems Open
In this study, we developed a novel model approach to compute the spatio-temporal distribution patterns of rhizodeposits around growing root systems in three dimensions. This model approach allows us to study the evolution of rhizodepositi…
View article: Root architecture development in stony soils
Root architecture development in stony soils Open
Soils with high stone content represent a challenge to root development, as each stone is an obstacle to root growth. A high stone content also affects soil properties such as temperature or water content, which in turn affects root growth…