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A comparison between water uptake and root length density in winter wheat: effects of root density and rhizosphere properties (2020)
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Zhang, X. .., Whalley, P. A., Ashton, R. W., Evans, J., Hawkesford, M. J., Griffiths, S., …Whalley, W. R. (2020). A comparison between water uptake and root length density in winter wheat: effects of root density and rhizosphere properties. Plant and Soil, 451, 345-356. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-020-04530-3

© 2020, The Author(s). Background and aims: We aim to quantify the variation in root distribution in a set of 35 experimental wheat lines. We also compared the effect of variation in hydraulic properties of the rhizosphere on water uptake by roots. M... Read More about A comparison between water uptake and root length density in winter wheat: effects of root density and rhizosphere properties.

Soil strength influences wheat root interactions with soil macropores (2019)
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Atkinson, J. A., Hawkesford, M. J., Whalley, W. R., Zhou, H., & Mooney, S. J. (2020). Soil strength influences wheat root interactions with soil macropores. Plant, Cell and Environment, 43(1), 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13659

Deep rooting is critical for access to water and nutrients found in subsoil. However, damage to soil structure and the natural increase in soil strength with depth, often impedes root penetration. Evidence suggests that roots use macropores (soil cav... Read More about Soil strength influences wheat root interactions with soil macropores.

Impact of soil puddling intensity on the root system architecture of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings (2019)
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Fang, H., Rong, H., Hallett, P. D., Mooney, S. J., Zhang, W., Zhou, H., & Peng, X. (2019). Impact of soil puddling intensity on the root system architecture of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings. Soil and Tillage Research, 193, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.05.022

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Puddling of rice paddies is undertaken to create a soft soil bed for easy transplanting of rice seedlings, to control weeds and reduce water and nutrient leaching. There is a drive for less intense puddling because of its physica... Read More about Impact of soil puddling intensity on the root system architecture of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings.

Interaction between contrasting rice genotypes and soil physical conditions induced by hydraulic stresses typical of alternate wetting and drying irrigation of soil (2018)
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Fang, H., Zhou, H., Norton, G. J., Price, A. H., Raffan, A. C., Mooney, S. J., …Hallett, P. D. (2018). Interaction between contrasting rice genotypes and soil physical conditions induced by hydraulic stresses typical of alternate wetting and drying irrigation of soil. Plant and Soil, 430(1-2), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-018-3715-5

© 2018, The Author(s). Background and aims: Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) saves water in paddy rice production but could influence soil physical conditions and root growth. This study investigated the interaction between contrasting rice genotyp... Read More about Interaction between contrasting rice genotypes and soil physical conditions induced by hydraulic stresses typical of alternate wetting and drying irrigation of soil.

Bimodal Soil Pore Structure Investigated by a Combined Soil Water Retention Curve and X-Ray Computed Tomography Approach (2017)
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Mooney, S. J., Zhou, H., Mooney, S. J., & Peng, X. (2017). Bimodal Soil Pore Structure Investigated by a Combined Soil Water Retention Curve and X-Ray Computed Tomography Approach. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 81(6), 1270-1278. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2016.10.0338

Well-structured soils are generally considered to have bimodal pore structure, including textural pores between soil particles and structural pores between soil aggregates. Bimodal pore structure has previously been inferred indirectly from the soil... Read More about Bimodal Soil Pore Structure Investigated by a Combined Soil Water Retention Curve and X-Ray Computed Tomography Approach.