Both tannin distribution and root anatomy showed distinct patterns depending on mycorrhiza type.
Tag - root anatomy
Erin Zimmerman
Reducing a root’s oxygen supply makes it more difficult to examine nutrient stresses
Often the perennial C4 grass Urochloa humidicola is planted on infertile acidic and waterlogging-prone soils of tropical America. But what effect does that waterlogging have on its growth? Juan de la Cruz JimΓ©nez and...
Alun Salt
SLAD: Subero-lignified apical deposit in the root tip
Morphological response of radish (Raphanus sativus, Brassicaceae) roots exposed to toxic concentration of copper (Cu) include many root growth changes. KovΓ‘Δ et al. find that such changes are coupled with the formation...
Alex Assiry
Asymmetric responses of the woody poplar taproot axis to bending stress
Mechanical bending stress can result in cell wall strengthening and increased wood formation across root axes together with an attendant asymmetrical accumulation of phytohormones. De Zio et al. show how different...
botanyone
Biomechanics of rhizophores in Rhizophora mangroves
Rhizophora mangle supports a thinner stem of higher mechanical resistance when compared to Avicennia germinans, a co-existing mangrove lacking rhizophores.
