Abstract How roots detect and respond to the presence of neighbors is relevant to understand plant belowground interactions. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the effect of the presence of neighboring plants and ...

After its initial definition in 1999, the TCP family of transcription factors has become the focus of a multiplicity of studies related with plant development at the cellular, organ, and tissue levels. Evidence has accumulated ...

The phytochromes, a family of photoreceptors which maximally absorb red (R) and Far-red (FR) light, play an important role defining plant the architecture of the plant and consequently its value in the market. In this work ...

Plant architecture has played an important role in the adaptation of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids to historical increases in plant density in order to maximize yields per unit area. At high density, a compact plant structure ...

The conditions faced by edge populations of a tree species may affect the architecture of individual trees. The latitudinally broad range of Salix humboldtiana Willd. encompasses tropical to cold-temperate climatic regions, ...

Grapevine is one of the most important fruit crops worldwide. Vineyard management practices affect light interception and spectral characteristics inside the canopy. Plant photoreceptors drive shade acclimation responses ...

Studies on water relations, hydraulic architecture and effects of nutrients on growth in trees have been studied for many years in relative isolation. Only recently the functional relations of these groups of plant traits ...

Topsoil hardening is one of the major causes of poor root growth although its effects on subsoil roots are still not well-known. Our aim was to examine the effects of topsoil hardening on the growth and functioning of ...

Improving the root system architecture (RSA) under adverse environmental conditions by using biostimulants is emerging as a new trait to boost crop productivity. Recently, we have reported the characterization of novel ...