On the importance of rhizosphere conductance and soil–root contact in drying soils
The explicit three-dimensional model provides a more precise representation of RWU dynamics by pinpointing exact uptake locations and primary limiting factors and by quantifying the proportion of root surface actively engaged in RWU. This approach offers notable improvements over conventional models for understanding the spatial dynamics of water uptake in different soil environments.
Authors
- Mutez Ali Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7402-1571)
- Axelle Koch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9828-9679)
- Gaochao Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4484-1146)
- Mathieu Javaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6168-5467)
- Andrea Carminati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7415-0480)
- Félicien Meunier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2486-309X)
- Jan Vanderborght (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7381-3211)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (DE)
- Shenzhen University (CN)
- Ghent University (BE)
- ETH Zurich (CH)
- The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (AU)
- Sphere Institute (US)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- UCLouvain (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2025-05-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcaf082
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.25