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Effects of multiple agroecological interventions on crop nutrient acquisition and performance

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
With the growing focus on agroecological interventions in crop production, more studies are required to understand the combined effects of multiple strategies on soil and plant health. In this study, we adopted a functional-trait approach to evaluate the
Leah Ritcey-Thorpe, Roberta R. Fulthorpe, Marney E. Isaac   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic Dissection of Root System Architectural Traits in Spring Barley

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
Breeding new crop cultivars with efficient root systems carries great potential to enhance resource use efficiency and plant adaptation to unstable climates. Here, we evaluated the natural variation of root system architectural traits in a diverse spring
Zhongtao Jia, Ying Liu, Benjamin D. Gruber, Kerstin Neumann, Benjamin Kilian, Andreas Graner, Nicolaus von Wirén   +6 more
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Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities and their functional traits mediate plant–soil interactions in trace element contaminated soils [PDF]

, 2018
There is an increasing consensus that microbial communities have an important role in mediating ecosystem processes. Trait-based ecology predicts that the impact of the microbial communities on ecosystem functions will be mediated by the expression of ...
Gil-Martínez, Marta, López-García, Álvaro, Domínguez, María T., Navarro-Fernández, Carmen M., Kjøller, Rasmus, Tibbett, Mark, Marañón, Teodoro   +6 more
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Root traits explain plant species distributions along climatic gradients yet challenge the nature of ecological trade-offs

Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2021
D. Laughlin, L. Mommer, Francesco Maria Sabatini, H. Bruelheide, T. Kuyper, M. L. McCormack, Joana Bergmann, G. T. Freschet, Nathaly R. Guerrero‐Ramírez, C. Iversen, J. Kattge, I. C. Meier, H. Poorter, C. Roumet, M. Semchenko, Christopher J. Sweeney, O. Valverde‐Barrantes, Fons van der Plas, J. van Ruijven, L. York, I. Aubin, O. Burge, Chaeho Byun, R. Ćušterevska, Jürgen Dengler, E. Forey, G. Guerin, B. Hérault, R. B. Jackson, D. Karger, J. Lenoir, T. Lysenko, P. Meir, Ü. Niinemets, W. Ozinga, J. Peñuelas, P. Reich, Marco Schmidt, F. Schrodt, E. Velázquez, A. Weigelt   +40 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Development of a Synthetic 3D Platform for Compartmentalized Kidney In Vitro Disease Modeling

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A fully synthetic, compartmentalized 3D kidney disease model is introduced. The kidney model combines a PEG‐based hydrogel matrix with anisotropic, enzymatically degradable rod‐shaped microgels to spatially arrange a triple co‐culture of key renal epithelial, endothelial, and fibroblast cells.
Ninon Möhl, Daphne Bouwens, Johanna Abele, Aline Hans, Tanja Topic, Daniel Günther, Jitske Jansen, Rafael Kramann, Laura De Laporte   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variation in root traits and phenotypic plasticity between native and introduced populations of the invasive plant Chromolaena odorata [PDF]

NeoBiota
Understanding intraspecific trait variations, particularly for invasive species that occupy large geographic areas with different resource conditions, can enhance our understanding of plant responses to changes in environmental resources.
Yang-Ping Li, Wei-Tao Li, Yan-Fen Niu, Yu-Long Feng   +3 more
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Coordination between Bradyrhizobium and Pseudomonas alleviates salt stress in soybean through altering root system architecture [PDF]

, 2017
It is a well accepted strategy to improve plant salt tolerance through inoculation with beneficial microorganisms. However, its underlying mechanisms still remain unclear.
Dilfuza Egamberdieva, Dilfuza Jabborova, Duan L, Han H, Hong Liao, King EO, Leena A. Räsänen, Stephan Wirth, Sudadi UN, Yurekli F   +9 more
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Bone Healing Around Implants in Normal and Medically Compromised Conditions: Osteoporosis and Diabetes

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
xx xx. ABSTRACT Osseointegration of orthopedic and dental implants is influenced by local and systemic factors, including their physicochemical surface properties and the patient's overall health status. Titanium and its alloys have been a longstanding standard for bone implants due to their innate biocompatibility and mechanical properties.
Dainelys Guadarrama Bello, Fabio Variola, Antonio Nanci   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unravelling the clonal trait space: Beyond above‐ground and fine‐root traits

Journal of Ecology
Abstract Plant trait variation is constrained by mechanical and energetic trade‐offs as attested by the global spectrum of plant form and function and the fine‐root economics space for above‐ and below‐ground traits.
Stefano Chelli, Jitka Klimešová, James Lee Tsakalos, Giacomo Puglielli   +3 more
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Root Phenotyping for Drought Tolerance: A Review

Agronomy, 2018
Plant roots play a significant role in plant growth by exploiting soil resources via the uptake of water and nutrients. Root traits such as fine root diameter, specific root length, specific root area, root angle, and root length density are considered ...
Allah Wasaya, Xiying Zhang, Qin Fang, Zongzheng Yan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source