Root anatomy and soil resource capture

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 466; no. 1/2; pp. 21 - 63
• Main Authors: Lynch, Jonathan P., Strock, Christopher F., Schneider, Hannah M., Sidhu, Jagdeep Singh, Ajmera, Ishan, Galindo-Castañeda, Tania, Klein, Stephanie P., Hanlon, Meredith T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer Science + Business Media 01.09.2021; Springer International Publishing; Springer; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Nature
• Subjects: Agriculture; Analysis; Anatomy; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biota; Carbon sequestration; Climate change; computer simulation; Costs; Crop improvement; Crop resilience; Crops; Cross cutting; Ecology; Freshwater resources; Genetic control; Germplasm; Growth; Image analysis; Image processing; Insects; Life Sciences; Marschner Review; MARSCHNER REVIEWS; Metabolism; microbiome; Microbiomes; Nutrient availability; Nutrients; Pathogens; Phenotype; Phenotypes; Phenotypic plasticity; Phenotypic variations; Plant breeding; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Rhizosphere; root anatomy; Roots (Botany); soil; soil biota; Soil fertility; Soil hardness; Soil microbiology; Soil microorganisms; Soil Science & Conservation; Soils; United States; Switzerland; Water; Pathogens; Image analysis; Root; Insects; Mycorrhiza; Plasticity; Nutrients; Anatomy; Transport; Carbon sequestration; Modeling

Background Suboptimal water and nutrient availability are primary constraints in global agriculture. Root anatomy plays key roles in soil resource acquisition. In this article we summarize evidence that root anatomical phenotypes present opportunities for crop breeding. Scope Root anatomical phenoty...