This article will review the critical biogeochemical processes occurring at the plant root-soil interface. Rhizodeposits make the rhizosphere a desirable niche for microbial communities to ...

Kathy Willis considers our changing relationship with plants over the last 250 years - from tools to exploit, to objects of beauty, to being an essential resource we must conserve.

1. Choosing Suitable Plants Not all plants can be propagated by root cuttings, so it's important to select species that are ...

An explanation of why roots are important to a plant. An ecologist, Dawn, shows a pot plant with restricted room for its roots, which are all knotted together. Dawn explains how roots anchor a ...

This gave the concrete the right level of porosity to wick water and nutrients through it and allow plant roots to spread. Researchers tested the growth of tomatoes, radishes, and romaine lettuce ...

Photosynthesis is the fixation of atmospheric CO 2 into plant biomass. SOC input rates are primarily determined by the root biomass of a plant, but also include litter deposited from plant shoots.

A host of agricultural challenges—crops’ vulnerability to drought, massive nitrogen pollution and greenhouse gas ...

Push-pull limits crop losses by stemborers and striga weeds. At the same time, it conserves soil and water while preserving ...

Snake plants in their natural environment are accustomed to rocky soil, so they can manage with most potting mixes—just make sure there is sufficient oxygen near the roots, so the soil doesn’t ...

The spider plant does best in a location with filtered sunlight for four to six hours a day. It cannot survive in deep shade. If your living space is not bright enough, you can install grow lights.

Has your monstera deliciosa (swiss cheese plant) started growing green roots from its stem? You’ve got yourself some aerial roots. Here’s what you need to know about this unique feature.

other plant species prevail in the competition and pioneer plants are no longer to be found on the site. How root modeling helps to explain ecological patterns Modeling is an important tool in ...