Will deeper roots be enough? Engineering drought-resistant crops will entail in-depth understanding of root hydraulic architecture. A Commentary on 'Root and xylem anatomy varies with root length, root order, soil depth and environment'

Alain Pierret

doi:10.1093/aob/mcac081

Will deeper roots be enough? Engineering drought-resistant crops will entail in-depth understanding of root hydraulic architecture. A Commentary on 'Root and xylem anatomy varies with root length, root order, soil depth and environment'

Ann Bot. 2022 Sep 19;130(3):xv-xvii. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcac081.

Author

Alain Pierret¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Ecology and Environmental Sciences of Paris (iEES-Paris- Sorbonne Université, Univ. Paris Est Creteil, IRD, CNRS, INRAE), Department of Agricultural Land Management (DALaM), Vientiane, Lao PDR.

Abstract

This article comments on:

Corentin Clément, Hannah M. Schneider, Dorte Bodin Dresbøll, Jonathan P. Lynch and Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Root and xylem anatomy varies with root length, root order, soil depth and environment in intermediate wheatgrass (Kernza^®) and alfalfa, Annals of Botany, Volume 130, Issue 3, 1 September 2022, Pages 367–382 https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac058

Keywords: Deep roots; drought resistance; root conductance; root hydraulic architecture; sustainable crop intensification.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Crops, Agricultural
Droughts*
Medicago sativa
Soil*
Xylem

Substances

Soil