Root exudates are organic carbon compounds (such as simple sugars, organic acids, and amino acids) released from living plant roots into the soil. These small molecules can bind directly to soil ...

Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with global warming and as the human population continues to grow. Now, ...

American Journal of Botany, Vol. 104, No. 7 (July 2017), pp. 970-978 (9 pages) PREMISE OF THE STUDY:Root border cells are programmed to separate from the root cap as it penetrates the soil environment ...

Ecosystem ecology studies often focus on what’s happening to plants above ground, for instance exploring photosynthesis or water loss in leaves. But what is happening below the ground in plant roots ...