Our understanding of plant and tree roots may have been somewhat shallow. New research reveals many plants have a hidden second set of roots that extend far deeper into the soil. According to a ...

A robotic root-sensing system developed at The University of Queensland is opening up new opportunities for more productive ...

And Dalling has seen roots in the Quebrada Chorro forest, like those of shrubby Clusia plants, climb up other plants. But C. rojasiana is the only plant in the world known to bring its dead leaves ...

Since it launched in 2016, DIRT/2D has proven to be a useful tool for the field. Hundreds of plant scientists worldwide use it, including researchers at leading agribusinesses. The project is part of ...

At least that's the color they are seeing a lot of in the 3D images of plant roots in this study, which is a good sign. "We use this to quantify or measure how much fungus we have in the roots.

At least that's the color they are seeing a lot of in the 3D images of plant roots in this study, which is a good sign. "We use this to quantify or measure how much fungus we have in the roots.

The Kentucky bluegrass roots are so small that they are almost invisible next to those of the other plants. This is why Jakob refers to lawn as “green concrete—water just rolls right off of it ...

Around 20% of plants have a second set of roots deep underground, new research shows.© EyeEm Mobile GmbH/Getty Images ...