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Shaping an Optimal Soil by Root-Soil Interaction.
Jin, Kemo; White, Philip J; Whalley, William R; Shen, Jianbo; Shi, Lei.
Afiliação
  • Jin K; National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China.
  • White PJ; The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK.
  • Whalley WR; Rothamsted Research, West Common, Harpenden, St Albans AL5 2JQ, UK.
  • Shen J; College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, PR China.
  • Shi L; National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China. Electronic address: leish@mail.hzau.edu.cn.
Trends Plant Sci ; 22(10): 823-829, 2017 10.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28803694
ABSTRACT
Crop production depends on the availability of water and mineral nutrients, and increased yields might be facilitated by a greater focus on roots-soil interactions. Soil properties affecting plant growth include drought, compaction, nutrient deficiency, mineral toxicity, salinity, and submergence. Plant roots respond to the soil environment both spatially and temporally by avoiding stressful soil environments and proliferating in more favorable environments. We observe that crops can be bred for specific root architectural and biochemical traits that facilitate soil exploration and resource acquisition, enabling greater crop yields. These root traits affect soil physical and chemical properties and might be utilized to improve the soil for subsequent crops. We argue that optimizing root-soil interactions is a prerequisite for future food security.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Solo / Raízes de Plantas / Nitrogênio Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Solo / Raízes de Plantas / Nitrogênio Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article