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Roots

The Dynamic Interface between Plants and the Earth

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  1. Jun Abe
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Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences (DPSS, volume 101)

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Table of contents (45 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Structural aspects of bulge formation during root hair initiation

    • M. Čiamporová, K. Dekánková, Z. Hanáčková, P. Peters, M. Ovečka, F. Baluška
    Pages 1-7

  3. Morphological and physiological characteristics of a root-hairless mutant in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    • Nobuhiro Suzuki, Shin Taketa, Masahiko Ichii
    Pages 9-17

  4. Growth and cell wall changes in rice roots during spaceflight

    • Takayuki Hoson, Kouichi Soga, Kazuyuki Wakabayashi, Seiichiro Kamisaka, Eiichi Tanimoto
    Pages 19-26

  5. Super roots in Lotus corniculatus: A unique tissue culture and regeneration system in a legume species

    • Ryo Akashi, Tomoe Kawano, Masatsugu Hashiguchi, Yasuyo Kutsuna, Shyun-Shyun Hoffmann-Tsay, Franz Hoffmann
    Pages 27-33

  6. Searching for quantitative trait loci controlling root traits in maize: a critical appraisal

    • Roberto Tuberosa, Silvio Salvi, Maria Corinna Sanguineti, Marco Maccaferri, Silvia Giuliani, Pierangelo Landi
    Pages 35-54

  7. Relative importance of nodal roots and apical buds in the control of branching in Trifolium repens L.

    • R. G. Thomas, M. J. M. Hay, P. C. D. Newton, J. C. Tilbrook
    Pages 55-66

  8. Biological activities and structure-activity relationship of substitution compounds of N-[2-(3-indolyl)ethyl]succinamic acid and N-[2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]succinamic acid, derived from a new category of root-promoting substances, N-(phenethyl)succinamic acid analogs

    • Mihoko Itagaki, Hiroshi Soejima, Ko Ishii, Tamizi Sugiyama, Yoshiharu Hayashi
    Pages 67-75

  9. Jasmonates promote cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var Capitata L.) root and shoot development

    • F. J. Toro, L. Martín-Closas, A. M. Pelacho
    Pages 77-83

  10. Silicification of bamboo (Phyllostachys heterocycla Mitf.) root and leaf

    • Alexander Lux, Miroslava Luxová, Jun Abe, Shigenori Morita, Shinobu Inanaga
    Pages 85-91

  11. How do roots penetrate strong soil?

    • L. J. Clark, W. R. Whalley, P. B. Barraclough
    Pages 93-104

  12. Conservation and divergence of signalling pathways between roots and soil microbes — the Rhizobium-legume symbiosis compared to the development of lateral roots, mycorrhizal interactions and nematode-induced galls

    • Ulrike Mathesius
    Pages 105-119

  13. Influence of pasture management (nitrogen and lime addition and insecticide treatment) on soil organisms and pasture root system dynamics in the field

    • L. A. Dawson, S. J. Grayston, P. J. Murray, R. Cook, A. C. Gange, J. M. Ross et al.
    Pages 121-130

  14. Host-specific plant signal and G-protein activator, mastoparan, trigger differentiation of zoospores of the phytopathogenic oomycete Aphanomyces cochlioides

    • Md. Tofazzal Islam, Toshiaki Ito, Satoshi Tahara
    Pages 131-142

  15. Reporter genes: applications to the study of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and their symbiotic interactions with plant roots

    • R. Bergero, L. A. Harrier, P. Franken
    Pages 143-155

  16. A comparison of root characteristics in relation to nutrient and water stress in two maize hybrids

    • T. Vamerali, M. Saccomani, S. Bona, G. Mosca, M. Guarise, A. Ganis
    Pages 157-167

  17. Fibrous root turnover and growth in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera) as affected by nitrogen shortage

    • T. Vamerali, A. Ganis, S. Bona, G. Mosca
    Pages 169-177

  18. The effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 and soil P placement on cotton root deployment

    • S. A. Prior, H. H. Rogers, G. L. Mullins, G. B. Runion
    Pages 179-187

  19. Genotypic and environmental variations in root morphology in rice genotypes under upland field conditions

    • M. Kondo, P. P. Pablico, D. V. Aragones, R. Agbisit, J. Abe, S. Morita et al.
    Pages 189-200

  20. Regulation of root development in sweetpotato and cassava by soil moisture during their establishment period

    • J. R. Pardales Jr., A. Yamauchi
    Pages 201-208
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About this book

The root is the organ that functions as the interface between the plant and the earth environment. Many human management practices involving crops, forests and natural vegetation also affect plant growth through the soil and roots. Understanding the morphology and function of roots from the cellular level to the level of the whole root system is required for both plant production and environmental protection. This book is at the forefront of plant root science (rhizology), catering to professional plant scientists and graduate students. It covers root development, stress physiology, ecology, and associations with microorganisms. The chapters are selected papers originally presented at the 6th Symposium of the International Society of Root Research, where plant biologists, ecologists, soil microbiologists, crop scientists, forestry scientists, and environmental scientists, among others, gathered to discuss current research results and to establish rhizology as a newly integrated research area.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Roots

  • Book Subtitle: The Dynamic Interface between Plants and the Earth

  • Editors: Jun Abe

  • Series Title: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2923-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1579-3Published: 30 November 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-6407-3Published: 10 April 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-2923-9Published: 17 April 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 460

  • Additional Information: Reprinted from PLANT AND SOIL, 255:1

  • Topics: Ecology, Plant Sciences, Plant Ecology, Plant Physiology, Forestry

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