ReviewJournal of experimental botany2019
Soil compaction and the architectural plasticity of root systems.
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- Nutrient deficiency effects on root architecture and root-to-shoot ratio in arable crops.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Pooled it
- Unearthing Root Response Mechanisms to Soil Compaction in Legumes.Plant, cell & environment · 2026Review
- Soil as a Battlefield and a Reservoir: Linking Soil Components to the Epidemiology of Soilborne Plant Diseases.Microbial ecology · 2026Review
- Root system architecture modulates nitrogen uptake and use efficiency, influencing grain yield in rice.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effects of film mulching on cotton yield and water use efficiency in China: a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Understanding the genetics of root system architecture in pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.].TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2026Article
- Development and performance evaluation of variable width raised bed former with optimal parameters predicted by RBF neural network-PSO technique.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The effects of mung bean and maize intercropping on maize root growth and nitrogen absorption in red soil under different compaction conditions.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Method for the Dissection of Genomic Loci Associated with Chickpea Root Penetration Traits in Compact Soil.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2026Article
- From rhizome diffusion to programmable architecture: a systems framework for controllable spatial expansion in bamboo and other clonal plants.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Did crop domestication change the fitness landscape of root response to soil mechanical impedance? An in silico analysis.Annals of botany · 2025Article
- Linking root length and surface area to yield: variety-specific root plasticity in winter wheat across contrasting European environments.Annals of botany · 2025Article
- RootXplorer: A computer vision-based 3D phenotyping platform for high-throughput quantification and spatio-temporal analysis of root system penetrability.Plant phenomics (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- Genome-wide association study of Ethiopian barley germplasm reveals putative genomic loci underlying root system architectural traits at seedling stage.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Comparing apoplastic root barrier formation and morphology in six crop species cultivated in soil vs. hydroponics.Planta · 2025Article
- A molecular perspective on the role of FERONIA in root growth, nutrient uptake, stress sensing and microbiome assembly.Journal of advanced research · 2025Review
- Mycorrhizal associations and root morphology shape mechanical performance in woody plants from cold regions.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Abiotic and biotic drivers of soil microbial diversity in an intensively grazed natural ecosystem.npj biodiversity · 2025Article
- Effect of IAA on coumarins synthesis in Angelica dahurica under soil compactness stress.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Soil compaction is a serious global problem, and is a major cause of inadequate rooting and poor yield in crops around the world. Root system architecture (RSA) describes the spatial arrangement of root components within the soil and determines the plant's exploration of the soil. Soil strength restricts root growth and may slow down root system development. RSA plasticity may have an adaptive value, providing environmental tolerance to soil compaction. However, it is challenging to distinguish developmental retardation (apparent plasticity) or responses to severe stress from those root architectural changes that may provide an actual environmental tolerance (adaptive plasticity). In this review, we outline the consequences of soil compaction on the rooting environment and extensively review the various root responses reported in the literature. Finally, we discuss which responses enhance root exploration capabilities in tolerant genotypes, and to what extent these responses might be useful for breeding. We conclude that RSA plasticity in response to soil compaction is complex and can be targeted in breeding to increase the performance of crops under specific agronomical conditions.
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