Annals of Botany, Vol. 108, No. 7 (November 2011), pp. 1307-1322 (16 pages) • Background and Aims Strongly coherent sandsheaths that envelop perennial roots of many monocotyledonous species of arid ...

Oat (Avena sativa L.) seedlings were grown in (a) complete nutrient solutions, (b) calcium-deficient solutions, and (c) moist air. Calcium content of roots before and after treatment was determined by ...

Lynette Abbott examines how the rhizosphere, a narrow collar of soil clinging to plant roots, is emerging as a key player in ...

Root hairs represent a low-cost strategy to enhance nutrient uptake because they can significantly increase the nutrient-acquiring surface of plant roots. While primary and lateral roots are ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. An important biologic functionary of the tree root system is the tiny, nearly ...

A group of international researchers has discovered how plant root hair grows straight and long. Many studies of root hair growth have been performed, however, the molecular mechanism for the ...

video: The tiny hairs found on plant roots play a pivotal role in helping reduce soil erosion, a new study has found. The research, led by the University of Bristol and published in Communications ...

The tiny hairs found on plant roots play a pivotal role in helping reduce soil erosion, a new study has found. The research provides compelling evidence that when root hairs interact with the ...