Schematic of a root showing the 6 major regions of rhizodeposits. 1 loss of cap and border cells, 2 loss of insoluble mucilage, 3 loss of soluble root exudates, 4 loss of volatile organic carbon, 5 ...

You walk through a field of wheat, ryegrass, or clover and notice the sway of stems and leaves. What you cannot see is where most of the action happens. Beneath the soil surface, roots spread, compete ...

A COMPREHENSIVE understanding of nutrient uptake by plant roots demands a knowledge of variations along the root. Although it is generally accepted that the region immediately behind the growing tip ...

Tropical forest plant roots have not received as much research attention as aboveground vegetation. This knowledge gap affects our understanding of how rainforests adapt to change, including their ...