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Root pruning affects the ability of roots of Quercus variabilis Blume to absorb water and nutrients. Suillus grevillea can form a mutualistic symbiosis with Quercus variabilis Blume. A pot experiment in three compartments with two inoculation treatme...

Root morphology and uptake capacity are increasingly investigated as indicators of crop performance, yet their characterization remains challenging in laboratory. Soil or sand are opaque to most forms of radiation, while transparent medium fails to p...

Plants are continually exposed to multiple stresses, which co-occur in nature, and the net effects are frequently more nonadditive (i.e., synergistic or antagonistic), suggesting “unique” responses with respect to that of the individual s...

This paper intends to present a large-scale dataset for Arabic morphology from a cognitive point of view considering the uniqueness of the root–pattern phenomenon. The center of attention is focused on studying this singularity in terms of estimating...

The aim of this study was to systematically review the root canal morphology and configuration (RCC) of mandibular canines (MaCa). The review was registered in the PROSPERO database (ID-272297) and it was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines....

Roots play essential roles in the acquisition of water and minerals from soils in higher plants. However, water or nutrient limitation can alter plant root morphology. To clarify the spatial distribution characteristics of essential nutrients in citr...

Potassium (K) reduces the deleterious effects of drought stress on plants. However, this mitigation has been studied mainly in the aboveground plant pathways, while the effect of K on root-soil interactions in the underground part is still underexplo...

To investigate the sensitivity and significance of different morphological characteristics of plant root systems on vertical pullout resistance, this study considered four main influencing factors: the number of lateral roots, taproot length, the bra...

Paired box gene 3 (PAX3) plays an important role in craniofacial development. Mutations in this gene are associated with Waardenburg syndrome, which is a condition characterized by facial anomalies such as widely spaced inner corners of the eyes. PAX...

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the largest grain crop in Heilongjiang Province. Carbon-based fertilizer is a mixed fertilizer produced by adding a certain proportion of chemical fertilizer with biochar as the loading substrate. In this study, the effects of...

Combined stress from water and temperature is considered an effective approach for improving the cold resistance of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). However, the relationships among irrigation depth, root morphology and architecture, and cold resistance...

Crop production under hydroponic environments has many advantages, yet the effects of solution flow rate on plant growth remain unclear. We conducted a hydroponic cultivation study using different flow rates under light-emitting diode lighting to inv...

Kadsura coccinea (Lem.) A. C. Smith and Schisandra sphenantha rehd. et wils. are different genus plants of Schisandraceae, distributed in the north and south of China, respectively. These species are non-wood forest trees with important medicinal val...

While milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are important for sustaining biodiversity in marginal ecosystems, CO₂ flux may afflict Asclepias species and cause detriment to native communities. Negative CO₂-induced effects may be mitigated through mycorrhizal ass...

Different organ morphologies determine the manner in which plants acquire resources, and the proportion of biomass of each organ is a critical driving force for organs to function in the future. Regrettably, we still lack a comprehensive understandin...

Root system architecture and morphological diversification in wild accessions are important for crop improvement and productivity in adzuki beans. In this study, via analysis using 2-dimensional (2D) root imaging and WinRHIZO Pro software, we describ...

The fig tree (Ficus carica L.) has gained renewed interest for its climate resilience and the health benefits of its fruit, driving demand for high-quality nursery plants. However, suboptimal propagation techniques limit the nursery production of fig...

Roots are essential for plant growth, and studies on root-related genes, exemplified by WUSCHEL-RELATED HOMEOBOX5 (WOX5), have mainly concentrated on model organisms with less emphasis on the function of these genes in woody plants. Here, we report t...

Root morphology is an important factor determining nitrogen (N) uptake by plants, which might be affected by the extent of N application. The processes associated with root morphogenesis of spring maize in response to N application rates remain poorl...

In recent decades, container stock has become the preferred plant material to regenerate longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) forests in the southeastern United States. We evaluated the effects of container nursery treatments on early and long-term...

Plant growth depends on soil mineral elements, a lack of which results in reduced nutrient accumulation leading to poor growth and resistance in plants. Therefore, more information is needed about the response of Pistacia chinensis Bunge (P. chinensi...

Maximizing soil exploration through modifications of the root system is a strategy for plants to overcome phosphorus (P) deficiency. Genome-wide association with 561 tropical maize inbred lines from Embrapa and DTMA panels was undertaken for root mor...

Knowledge of dental anatomy through the assessment of the anatomic variations of each tooth’s root canal system is essential to undertake endodontic therapy. The aim of this systematic review was to analyze the different studies on the internal...

Dark septate endophytes (DSEs) are known to help host plants survive drought stress; however, how DSEs enhance host plant drought resistance under water stress conditions remains unclear. The objective of this study was to inoculate Ormosia hosiei se...

In this study, the effects of different fertilization methods and nitrogen forms on the root morphology and nitrogen accumulation of Pinus tabuliformis carr. were investigated, and the interaction mechanism between roots and nitrogen fertilizer was a...

As a multiple function tree species, Cyclocarya paliurus (Batal) Iljinskaja is mainly planted and managed for timber production and medical use. To improve the seed use efficiency and outplanting performance of C. paliurus, the effects of container t...

The effects of pre-hardening fertilization and autumn fertilization on seedling growth have been studied separately, but studies on their combined effects are relatively scarce. We studied the effects of pre-hardening fertilization type and autumn fe...

This paper explores the effects of water and nitrogen management on drip irrigated rice root morphology, nitrogen metabolism and yield, clarifies the relationship between root characteristics and yield formation. Normal irrigation (W₁, 10,200 m³/hm²)...

The winter season in Nanjing is from December to February, with extremely low temperature and high humidity due to seasonal snowfall. During these extreme cold climatic conditions, plants have to survive severe heat stress conditions, even if they ar...

The soil–water characteristic curve is an important tool to evaluate the water-holding capacity of unsaturated soil. Plant roots can affect the matric suction of soil and the water-holding capacity and permeability of the soil. Therefore, the m...

The root system connects the plant with the soil, which is a key factor in determining the utilization of soil resources and plant growth potential. Solar radiation can change maize shoot and root growth and affect grain formation. In this study, the...

Dark septate endophytes (DSEs) can improve the performance of host plants grown in heavy metal-polluted soils, but the mechanism is still unclear. A sand culture experiment was performed to investigate the effects of a DSE strain (Exophiala pisciphil...

Intercropping has the potential to improve phosphorus (P) uptake and crop growth, but the potential benefits and relative contributions of root morphology and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) colonization are largely unknown for the intercropping o...

To date, synthetic herbicides are the main tools used for weed control, with consequent damage to both the environment and human health. In this respect, searching for new natural molecules and understanding their mode of action could represent an al...

Since genetic improvement greatly promoted an increased yield japonica inbred rice in east China after the 1990s, better root characteristics were certainly expected. In 2018 and 2019, nine japonica inbred rice released in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s...

Soil-borne pathogens can severely reduce vegetable crop output and quality. A disease complex may develop when many soil-borne pathogens attack a crop simultaneously, which can cause more damage. The soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum (Fo) and the...

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a salt-sensitive crop, where even moderate soil salinity (electrical conductivity ≥ 3.5 dS/m) can cause significant yield reduction. During the seedling stage, the underdeveloped root system has limited capacity for salt...

Auxin response factors (ARFs) play important roles in plant growth and development; however, research in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is still lacking. Here, 63, 30, and 30 AhARF genes were identified from an allotetraploid peanut cultivar and two di...

Localized phosphorus (P) application stimulates root proliferation in nutrient-rich zones, aligns root growth with soil P distribution, and enhances nutrient uptake efficiency. However, whether localized P supply benefits pitaya remains unclear. In t...

This study aimed to explore the effect of doubled CO₂ concentration (d[CO₂]) on the modulation of root morphological structure, leaf potassium (K)/sodium (Na) ratio, and nutrient stoichiometry, as well as water use efficiency (WUE) of a C₄ maize (Zea...

Nitrogen loss in water from farmland has become an environmental issue. Nitrogen fertilizer is the main cause of agricultural non-point source pollution in the Lake Basin, Yunnan. However, it is unclear how different nitrogen fertilizer forms affect...

Woodlands are pivotal to carbon stocks, but the process of cycling C is slow and may be most effective in the biodiverse root zone. How the root zone impacts plants has been widely examined over the past few decades, but the role of the root zone in...

Atmospheric elevated CO₂ concentration (e[CO₂]) decreases plant nitrogen (N) concentration while increasing water use efficiency (WUE), fertigation increases crop nutrition and WUE in crop; yet the interactive effects of e[CO₂] coupled with two N-fer...

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is receiving increasing attention for its multiple end-uses; therefore, an improvement in its production is needed to meet the increased demand. In the present study, the effect of seed inoculation with two Tricho...

Fine roots (φ ≤ 2 mm) play an important role in the process of material and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems, but the effect of tree species diversity on the functional characteristics of fine roots is unclear. In this study, 1−7 su...

Rhizosphere CO₂ is vital for crop growth, development, and productivity. However, the mechanisms of plants’ responses to root-zone CO₂ are unclear. Oriental melons are sensitive to root-zone gas, often encountering high root-zone CO₂ during cul...

Background: The distinction between where the pulp chamber ends and the root canal system begins is poorly defined within the existing literature. Methods: This paper aimed to describe a range of accurate methods to define the transition from pulp ch...

This study was conducted to determine if root, shoot, and gas exchange traits of determinate and indeterminate soybean cultivars respond differently to soil water deficit. The effect of soil water deficit imposed 4 and 10 days after sowing on growth...

The root system plays an important role in the efficient absorption of nitrogen (N), but there is limited understanding of the growth characteristics of maize roots of different genotypes and their dynamic response to N supply. In this study, landrac...

Canola (Brassica napus L.) is a vital oilseed crop, but its sustainable production is increasingly challenged by climate change. Characterizing genotypic variation in root morphological traits in canola provides a basis for breeding new varieties wit...