Topics

Root Structure & Function

1. Cellular, Physiological and Developmental Responses to Edaphic Conditions
   • Water
   • Nutrition
   • Salinity
   • Pollutants
   • Temperature
   • Oxygen
2. Mechanisms Controlling Root Development
   • Growth
   • Architecture
   • Plasticity
   • Root-Shoot Interactions

Rhizosphere

1. Biotic Interactions
   • Symbiotic
   • Mutualistic
   • Antagonistic
   • Competition
2. Abiotic Interactions
   • Soil Structure
   • Soil Hydraulic Properties
   • Soil Chemical Properties

Modern techniques

1. Modelling
   • Root-system Architecture
   • Soil Processes
   • Coupled Processes
   • Structure and Function
   • Upscaling
   • Optimization
2. Phenotyping
   • Imaging
   • Functional Sensing

Agricultural Applications

• Crop Roots
• Root Crops