Rhizosphere Spatiotemporal Organization–A Key to Rhizosphere Functions

• Published in: Frontiers in agronomy Vol. 2
• Main Authors: Vetterlein, Doris, Carminati, Andrea, Kögel-Knabner, Ingrid, Bienert, Gerd Patrick, Smalla, Kornelia, Oburger, Eva, Schnepf, Andrea, Banitz, Thomas, Tarkka, Mika Tapio, Schlüter, Steffen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 28.07.2020
• Subjects: agronomy; carbon sequestration; genomics; geometry; microbiology; nutrient acquisition; pattern analyses; physiology; plant health; resilience; resource efficiency; rhizosphere; root; soil structure

Resilience of soils, i.e., their ability to maintain functions or recover after disturbance, is closely linked to the root-soil interface, the soil's power house. However, the limited observability of key processes at the root-soil interface has so far limited our understanding of how such resi...