We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...

It is easy to study what you can see. Researchers know a lot about how plants work aboveground, but what happens out of sight under the surface may control more than we once thought. It is easy to ...

The volume flux, $J_{v}$, and the osmotic driving force, σΔπ, across excised root systems of Zea mays were measued as a function of ΔP, the hydrostatic pressure ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Peach seedlings were grown in aerated nutrient solution in small (15 cm³) or large (500 cm³) containers. Subsequently, some plants were ...