University of Münster. "Plants use their roots to measure manganese concentration available in the soil." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 10 / 221018131146.htm (accessed ...

The roots of Arabidopsis synthesize triterpenes that repel or attract certain soil microbes by Alla Katsnelson, special to C&EN May 13, 2019 ...

Soil is one of the last great scientific frontiers (Science, 11 June, 2004) and the rhizosphere is the most active portion of that frontier in which biogeochemical processes influence a host of ...

Researchers examined root exudates and their impact on soil carbon storage revealing surprising and counterintuitive results. Skip to main content. Your source for the latest research news.

Cluster roots help plants in low-nutrient soils by increasing the amount of root surface area in contact with the soil, improving their ability to extract limited resources.

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Avni Malhotra et al, Continental-scale relationships of fine root and soil carbon stocks hold in grasslands but not forests, bioRxiv (2025). DOI: 10.1101/2025.04.07.647629.

Through a 20-year experiment, investigators have shown how different trees adjust their strategies for acquiring nutrients through their roots as soil warms with climate change. The research ...

Plants use their roots to measure manganese concentration available in the soil Researchers show for the first time: a specific group of cells in the tip of the root reacts to a manganese deficiency ...