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View article: Rhizodeposit Carbon Gradients: Potentials and Limitations of Destructive Rhizosphere Sampling on a Millimeter‐Scale
Rhizodeposit Carbon Gradients: Potentials and Limitations of Destructive Rhizosphere Sampling on a Millimeter‐Scale Open
Background Despite the availability of modern techniques for high‐resolution non‐destructive rhizosphere analysis, destructive examinations yielding a certain minimum soil amount are often required to provide detailed insights into organic…
View article: Linking micro‐X‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy and X‐ray computed tomography with model simulation explains differences in nutrient gradients around roots of different types and ages
Linking micro‐X‐ray fluorescence spectroscopy and X‐ray computed tomography with model simulation explains differences in nutrient gradients around roots of different types and ages Open
Summary Plant roots create chemical gradients within the rhizosphere, but little information exists on the effect of root properties on the distribution of chemical gradients. The research aim was to analyse and model the effects of root t…
View article: Drought response of the maize plant–soil–microbiome system is influenced by plant size and presence of root hairs
Drought response of the maize plant–soil–microbiome system is influenced by plant size and presence of root hairs Open
Background and Aims We have abundant knowledge on drought responses of plants or soil microorganisms individually. However, there is a severe lack of knowledge regarding interactions in the plant–soil–microbiome continuum, and specifically…
View article: Continuum and particle scale analysis of nutrient gradients in the rhizosphere 
Continuum and particle scale analysis of nutrient gradients in the rhizosphere  Open
Plant roots create chemical gradients within the soil rhizosphere but little information exists on the effect of root types and ages on the distribution of chemical gradients. Research aim was to develop an imaging workflow and to analyze …
View article: Maize roots under mechanical stress induce increased ethylene concentration in the soil gas phase
Maize roots under mechanical stress induce increased ethylene concentration in the soil gas phase Open
Mechanical stress induced by soil compaction affects drastically root system architecture and the morphology of individual root segments. Typical effects of mechanical stress on the root responses include decreased root elongation, increas…
View article: Spatio-temporal patterns of chemical gradients around roots investigated with µXRF and X-ray CT
Spatio-temporal patterns of chemical gradients around roots investigated with µXRF and X-ray CT Open
Chemical gradients around roots are formed by water uptake and selective uptake of elements and thereby triggered radial transport processes. Gradients on different root segments are expected to vary in magnitude, e.g. root age determines …
View article: Plant Age and Soil Texture Rather Than the Presence of Root Hairs Cause Differences in Maize Resource Allocation and Root Gene Expression in the Field
Plant Age and Soil Texture Rather Than the Presence of Root Hairs Cause Differences in Maize Resource Allocation and Root Gene Expression in the Field Open
Understanding the biological roles of root hairs is key to projecting their contributions to plant growth and to assess their relevance for plant breeding. The objective of this study was to assess the importance of root hairs for maize nu…
View article: Plant age and soil texture rather than the presence of root hairs cause differences in maize resource allocation and root gene expression in the field
Plant age and soil texture rather than the presence of root hairs cause differences in maize resource allocation and root gene expression in the field Open
Purpose: Laboratory studies have identified fundamental processes and genetic determinants affecting the growth and stress tolerance of maize, yet they ignore complex field conditions where soil and climate variables interact. In this stud…
View article: Macroaggregates of loam in sandy soil show little influence on maize growth, due to local adaptations of root architecture to soil heterogeneity
Macroaggregates of loam in sandy soil show little influence on maize growth, due to local adaptations of root architecture to soil heterogeneity Open
Aims Root hairs and lateral growth are root traits among many which enable plants to adapt to environmental conditions. How different traits are coordinated under local heterogeneity, especially when two or more environmental factors vary …
View article: A Novel Deep Learning Approach for Complete Segmentation of Roots, Soil and Pores in X-ray Tomography Data of Acrylic Resin Embedded Rhizosphere
A Novel Deep Learning Approach for Complete Segmentation of Roots, Soil and Pores in X-ray Tomography Data of Acrylic Resin Embedded Rhizosphere Open
<p>Correct image segmentation is the pre-requisite for identifying classes of objects in microscopic datasets in order to determine relationships between them. We recently reported on a novel embedding protocol for rhizosphere sample…
View article: Root Hairs Matter at Field Scale for Maize Shoot Growth and Nutrient Uptake, But Root Trait Plasticity is Primarily Triggered by Texture and Drought
Root Hairs Matter at Field Scale for Maize Shoot Growth and Nutrient Uptake, But Root Trait Plasticity is Primarily Triggered by Texture and Drought Open
Aims: Root hairs are important for uptake, especially for nutrients with low mobility in soils with high sorption capacity. Yet, this has rarely been demonstrated in the field during a whole growing season. Mutants with defective root hair…
View article: Direct Imaging of Plant Metabolites in the Rhizosphere Using Laser Desorption Ionization Ultra-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry
Direct Imaging of Plant Metabolites in the Rhizosphere Using Laser Desorption Ionization Ultra-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Open
The interplay of rhizosphere components such as root exudates, microbes, and minerals results in small-scale gradients of organic molecules in the soil around roots. The current methods for the direct chemical imaging of plant metabolites …
View article: Does the lack of root hairs alter root system architecture of Zea mays?
Does the lack of root hairs alter root system architecture of Zea mays? Open
Aims Root hairs are one root trait among many which enables plants to adapt to environmental conditions. How different traits are coordinated and whether some are mutually exclusive is currently poorly understood. Comparing a root hair def…
View article: Linking rhizosphere processes across scales: Opinion
Linking rhizosphere processes across scales: Opinion Open
Purpose Simultaneously interacting small-scale rhizosphere processes determine emergent plant-scale behaviour, including growth, transpiration, nutrient uptake, soil carbon storage and transformation by microorganisms. Current advances in …
View article: Soil texture and structure heterogeneity predominantly governs bulk density gradients around roots
Soil texture and structure heterogeneity predominantly governs bulk density gradients around roots Open
Rhizosphere soil is known to differ from the bulk soil due to numerous physicochemical processes induced by root growth. The spatial extent and magnitude of the influence of roots on the surrounding soil is still debated controversially. T…
View article: In soil measurement of radiation dose caused by X‐ray computed tomography
In soil measurement of radiation dose caused by X‐ray computed tomography Open
Radiation damage to plants through X‐ray exposure has been reported to impair root growth. The literature on the critical dose for growth impairment is inconclusive, partly as dose measurements in soil are scarce. Here we fill this gap and…
View article: Does the lack of root hairs alter root system architecture of Zea mays?
Does the lack of root hairs alter root system architecture of Zea mays? Open
<p>Root hairs are one root trait among many which enables plants to adapt to environmental conditions. How different traits are coordinated and whether some are mutually exclusive is currently poorly understood. Comparing a root hair…
View article: An Improved Method for the Segmentation of Roots from X-ray Computed Tomography 3D Images: Rootine v.2
An Improved Method for the Segmentation of Roots from X-ray Computed Tomography 3D Images: Rootine v.2 Open
BackgroundX-ray computed tomography is acknowledged as a powerful tool for the study of root system architecture of plants growing in soil. In this paper, we improved the original root segmentation algorithm “Rootine” and present its succe…
View article: Experimental platforms for the investigation of spatiotemporal patterns in the rhizosphere—Laboratory and field scale
Experimental platforms for the investigation of spatiotemporal patterns in the rhizosphere—Laboratory and field scale Open
The numerous feedback loops between roots, microorganisms, soil chemical and physical properties, and environmental variables result in spatial parameter patterns which are highly dynamic in time. In order to improve our understanding of t…
View article: Spatio-temporal dynamics of root system architecture of maize in a field trial during a growing season
Spatio-temporal dynamics of root system architecture of maize in a field trial during a growing season Open
<p>A better understanding of how roots explore soil is crucial for plant breeding, yield increase and sustainable agriculture. This requires detailed knowledge about the temporal dynamics of root system architecture under field condi…
View article: Root system architecture with and without root hairs: Consequences for nutrient and water uptake efficiency and related spatio-temporal patterns
Root system architecture with and without root hairs: Consequences for nutrient and water uptake efficiency and related spatio-temporal patterns Open
<p>Root hairs substantially contribute to the acquisition of nutrients and potentially also to water uptake. Hence, they might have a strong impact on plant growth under nutrient- or water-limited conditions. As little information pr…
View article: An improved method for the segmentation of roots from X-Ray computed tomography 3D images: Rootine v.2
An improved method for the segmentation of roots from X-Ray computed tomography 3D images: Rootine v.2 Open
<p>X-ray computed tomography (CT) is acknowledged as a powerful tool for the study of root system architecture (RSA) of plants grown in soil. The study of the root system properties is however only possible after performing root segm…