title: Plant water uptake in drying soils.
abstract: Over the last decade, investigations on root water uptake have evolved toward a deeper integration of the soil and roots compartment properties, with the goal of improving our understanding of water acquisition from drying soils. This evolution parallels the increasing attention of agronomists to suboptimal crop production environments. Recent results have led to the description of root system architectures that might contribute to deep-water extraction or to water-saving strategies. In addition, the manipulation of root hydraulic properties would provide further opportunities to improve water uptake. However, modeling studies highlight the role of soil hydraulics in the control of water uptake in drying soil and call for integrative soil-plant system approaches.
authors: PhytoSYSTEMS, Université de Liège, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
authors: Guillaume
authors: G
authors: Lobet
authors: Valentin
authors: V
authors: Couvreur
authors: Félicien
authors: F
authors: Meunier
authors: Mathieu
authors: M
authors: Javaux
authors: Xavier
authors: X
authors: Draye
mesh_terms: D003890:Desiccation; D008954:Models, Biological; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D012987:Soil; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014867:Water