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View article: A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements
A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements Open
Summary 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 on generating cutting‐edge, meaningful and integr…
View article: Genotypic diversity and plasticity of root system architecture to nitrogen availability in oilseed rape
Genotypic diversity and plasticity of root system architecture to nitrogen availability in oilseed rape Open
In the emerging new agricultural context, a drastic reduction in fertilizer usage is required. A promising way to maintain high crop yields while reducing fertilizer inputs is to breed new varieties with optimized root system architecture …
View article: Genetic Variation in Root Architectural Traits in Lactuca and Their Roles in Increasing Phosphorus-Use-Efficiency in Response to Low Phosphorus Availability
Genetic Variation in Root Architectural Traits in Lactuca and Their Roles in Increasing Phosphorus-Use-Efficiency in Response to Low Phosphorus Availability Open
Low phosphorus (P) bioavailability in the soil and concerns over global P reserves have emphasized the need to cultivate plants that acquire and use P efficiently. Root architecture adaptation to low P can be variable depending on species …
View article: Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs
Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs Open
Summary The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding plant belowground components, we are still only beginn…
View article: Modelling time variations of root diameter and elongation rate as related to assimilate supply and demand
Modelling time variations of root diameter and elongation rate as related to assimilate supply and demand Open
In a given root system, individual roots usually exhibit a rather homogeneous tip structure although highly different diameters and growth patterns, and this diversity is of prime importance in the definition of the whole root system archi…
View article: Simulating the effects of water limitation on plant biomass using a 3D functional–structural plant model of shoot and root driven by soil hydraulics
Simulating the effects of water limitation on plant biomass using a 3D functional–structural plant model of shoot and root driven by soil hydraulics Open
Background and Aims Improved modelling of carbon assimilation and plant growth to low soil moisture requires evaluation of underlying mechanisms in the soil, roots, and shoots. The feedback between plants and their local environment throug…
View article: Root traits as key proxies to unravel plant and ecosystem functioning: entities, trait selection and outlook
Root traits as key proxies to unravel plant and ecosystem functioning: entities, trait selection and outlook Open
<p>Root systems show a tremendous diversity both between and within species, suggesting a large variability in plant functioning and effects on ecosystem properties and processes. In recent decades, developments in many areas of root…
View article: Analysis and Modeling of the Variations of Root Branching Density Within Individual Plants and Among Species
Analysis and Modeling of the Variations of Root Branching Density Within Individual Plants and Among Species Open
Branching density (or the reciprocal: inter-branch distance) is an important trait which contributes to defining the number of roots in individual plants. The environmental and local variations in inter-branch distance have often been stre…
View article: Connecting the dots between computational tools to analyse soil–root water relations
Connecting the dots between computational tools to analyse soil–root water relations Open
In recent years, many computational tools, such as image analysis, data management, process-based simulation, and upscaling tools, have been developed to help quantify and understand water flow in the soil-root system, at multiple scales (…
View article: RhizoChamber-Monitor: a robotic platform and software enabling characterization of root growth
RhizoChamber-Monitor: a robotic platform and software enabling characterization of root growth Open
The combination of hardware and software is expected to facilitate quantification of root geometry and its spatio-temporal growth patterns, and therefore to provide opportunities for high-throughput root phenotyping in support of crop bree…
View article: Connecting the dots between computational tools to analyse soil-root water relations
Connecting the dots between computational tools to analyse soil-root water relations Open
In the recent years, many computational tools, such as image analysis, data management, process-based simulation and upscaling tools, were developed to help quantify and understand water flow in the soil-root system, at multiple scales (ti…
View article: Seeking stable traits to characterize the root system architecture. Study on 60 species located at two sites in natura
Seeking stable traits to characterize the root system architecture. Study on 60 species located at two sites in natura Open
We confirmed the interest of these traits in the characterization of the root system architecture in ecology and genetics, and suggest using them to enrich the 'root economic spectrum'.
View article: Using a Structural Root System Model to Evaluate and Improve the Accuracy of Root Image Analysis Pipelines
Using a Structural Root System Model to Evaluate and Improve the Accuracy of Root Image Analysis Pipelines Open
Root system analysis is a complex task, often performed with fully automated image analysis pipelines. However, the outcome is rarely verified by ground-truth data, which might lead to underestimated biases. We have used a root model, Arch…
View article: Branching patterns of root systems: comparison of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous species
Branching patterns of root systems: comparison of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous species Open
Beyond the overall typology, this study went on to validate the phenotyping method in Natura, and showed its potential to characterize the differences in groups of species.
View article: Using structural model to validate and improve root image analysis pipelines
Using structural model to validate and improve root image analysis pipelines Open
Using structural model to validate and improve root image analysis pipelines