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Root Architecture Evolution

Root Architecture Evolution is a biological process-level theory that delineates the developmental and adaptive modifications in the spatial configuration and structural organization of plant root systems over geological time scales, distinguishing it from other evolutionary plant traits by its focus on the dynamic phenotypic plasticity and genetic regulation underlying root branching patterns, depth distribution, and resource acquisition strategies.

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194

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93

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2017–2026

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Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits

Zeqing Ma, Dali Guo, Xingliang Xu et al. · Nature · 2018 · 808 citations · Full text

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Architectural analysis of plant root systems 2. Influence of nutrient supply on architecture in contrasting plant species

Alastair Fitter, T. R. Stickland · New Phytologist · 1991 · 268 citations · Full text

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Variation of first‐order root traits across climatic gradients and evolutionary trends in geological time

Weile Chen, David M. Eissenstat, Dali Guo · Global Ecology and Biogeography · 2013 · 205 citations

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Frontiers in root ecology: recent advances and future challenges

Amandine Erktan, Michael McCormack, Catherine Roumet · Plant and Soil · 2018 · 133 citations · Full text

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Genome-wide dissection of changes in maize root system architecture during modern breeding

Wei Ren, Longfei Zhao, Jiaxing Liang et al. · Nature Plants · 2022 · 127 citations

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Authors

194

  1. LX
    Lin Xu

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    3 publications · 133 citations

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  2. AF
    Alastair Fitter

    University of York, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 429 citations

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  3. AJ
    Alexander J. Hetherington

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 103 citations

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  4. DM
    David M. Eissenstat

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    2 publications · 1K citations

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  5. MM
    Michael McCormack

    Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

    2 publications · 941 citations

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Institutions

93

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    23 publications

    4.2K citations

  2. University of York

    York, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    3.5K citations

  4. Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences

    Shanghai, China

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    505 citations

  5. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    11 publications

    484 citations

  6. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    1.2K citations

  7. University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    941 citations

  8. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    206 citations

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  1. New Phytologist

    5 publications · 453 citations

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  2. Nature Plants

    3 publications · 202 citations

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  3. Plant and Soil

    3 publications · 190 citations

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  4. Current Biology

    2 publications · 65 citations

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  5. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 2 publications · 104 citations

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