A plant’s root system has a profound effect on its overall health. Look at the roots of a sick, struggling plant, and you will often see a sick, struggling root system. While plants may tolerate ...

Plants using C4 photosynthesis grow 20-100 percent quicker than more common C3 plants by altering the shape, size and structure of their leaves and roots, according to a new study. Plants using C4 ...

Researchers have developed a new algorithm to bolster what once were static models of root dynamics, providing researchers a clearer picture of what's really happening beneath the soil. The work ...

Vol. 31, No. 1, Adaptation Strategies in Wetland Plants: Links between Ecology and Physiology. Proceedings of a Workshop (1996), pp. 119-125+I-II (9 pages) Plants of the common reed (Phragmites ...

Scientists identify genes affecting root length that could make it easier to breed drought-resistant wheat. Wheat is a key crop for ensuring global food security, but drought associated with climate ...

$\bullet$ Few studies have examined exodermal development in relation to the formation of barriers to both radial oxygen loss (rOL) and solute penetration along growing roots. Here, we report on the ...

When we talk about microbiota, we usually think of the one inhabiting our gut. But there is another, less known and equally vital: the plant microbiota. In an article featured on the cover of Science, ...