Root morphology and biomechanical characteristics of high altitude alpine plant species and their potential application in soil stabilization

Hudek, C.; Sturrock, Craig; Atkinson, B.S.; Stanchi, S.; Freppaz, M.

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2017.05.048

All Outputs (3)

Roots-eye view: using microdialysis and microCT to non-destructively map root nutrient depletion and accumulation zones (2017)
Journal Article

Improvement in fertiliser use efficiency is a key aspect for achieving sustainable agriculture in order to minimise costs, greenhouse gas emissions and pollution from nutrient runoff. To optimise root architecture for nutrient uptake and efficiency w... Read More about Roots-eye view: using microdialysis and microCT to non-destructively map root nutrient depletion and accumulation zones.

Shaping 3D root system architecture (2017)
Journal Article

Plants are sessile organisms rooted in one place. The soil resources that plants require are often distributed in a highly heterogeneous pattern. To aid foraging, plants have evolved roots whose growth and development are highly responsive to soil si... Read More about Shaping 3D root system architecture.

Root morphology and biomechanical characteristics of high altitude alpine plant species and their potential application in soil stabilization (2017)
Journal Article

Glacial forefields host young, poorly developed soils with highly unstable environmental conditions. Root system contribution to soil stabilization is a well-known phenomenon. Identifying the functional traits and root morphology of pioneer vegetatio... Read More about Root morphology and biomechanical characteristics of high altitude alpine plant species and their potential application in soil stabilization.