Optimizing Root Phenotypes for Compacted Soils: Enhancing Root‐Soil‐Microbe Interactions
Jun Xu,
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Zijian Long,
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Baoru Sun
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et al.
Plant Cell & Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 6, 2025
Soil
compaction
impedes
root
growth,
reduces
crop
yields,
and
threatens
global
food
security
sustainable
agriculture.
Addressing
this
challenge
requires
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
root-soil
interactions
in
compacted
environments.
This
review
examines
key
traits-architectural,
anatomical,
biochemical,
biomechanical-that
enhance
plant
resilience
soils.
We
discuss
how
these
traits
influence
penetration
the
formation
more
favorable
soil
pore
structures,
which
are
crucial
for
alleviating
stress.
Additionally,
we
explore
molecular
mechanisms
underlying
adaptation,
identifying
genetic
biochemical
factors
that
contribute
to
stress-tolerant
phenotypes.
The
emphasizes
role
root-microbe
boosting
adaptability
under
compaction.
By
integrating
insights,
propose
framework
breeding
crops
with
resilient
systems
thrive
high
strength,
supporting
agricultural
practices
essential
amidst
environmental
challenges.
Language: Английский
Revisiting the root economics space—its applications, extensions and nuances advance our understanding of fine-root functioning
Plant and Soil,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2025
Language: Английский
Arbuscular Mycorrhiza inoculation mitigates the adverse effects of heat stress on yield and physiological responses in strawberry plants
Mohsen Shirdel,
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Saeid Eshghi,
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Fatemeh Shahsavandi
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et al.
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
221, P. 109629 - 109629
Published: Feb. 8, 2025
Language: Английский
Interactive effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, and compost on durum wheat resilience, productivity, and soil health in drought-stressed environment
Plant and Soil,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 6, 2025
Language: Английский
Soil drying shapes rhizosheath properties and their link with maize yields across different soils
Plant and Soil,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 21, 2025
Language: Английский
Decreased root hydraulic traits in German winter wheat cultivars over 100 years of breeding
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
198(1)
Published: April 24, 2025
Abstract
Wheat
(Triticum
aestivum
L.)
plays
a
vital
role
in
global
food
security,
and
understanding
its
root
traits
is
essential
for
improving
water
uptake
under
varying
environmental
conditions.
This
study
investigated
how
over
century
of
breeding
has
influenced
morphological
hydraulic
properties
6
German
winter
wheat
cultivars
released
between
1895
2002.
Field
hydroponic
experiments
were
used
to
measure
diameter,
number,
branching
density,
whole
system
conductance
(Krs).
The
results
showed
significant
decline
axes
number
Krs
with
release
year,
while
diameter
remained
stable
across
cultivars.
Additionally,
dynamic
functional-structural
modeling
using
the
whole-plant
model
CPlantBox
was
employed
simulate
development
growth,
revealing
that
older
consistently
had
higher
than
modern
ones.
combined
approach
field
phenotyping
provided
comprehensive
view
changes
arising
from
breeding.
These
findings
suggest
may
have
unintentionally
favored
smaller
systems
more
conservative
strategies
high-input,
high-density
conditions
agriculture.
this
inform
future
efforts
aimed
at
optimizing
systems,
helping
develop
better
tailored
locally
changing
Language: Английский