Heterogeneous Nutrient Supply Promotes Maize Growth and Phosphorus Acquisition: Additive and Compensatory Effects of Lateral Roots and Root Hairs

July 2021 in “ Annals of Botany ”

Liyang Wang, Xuelian Li, Melissa Mang, Uwe Ludewig, Jianbo Shen

phosphorus ammonium nitrogen lateral roots root hairs root architecture root morphological plasticity wild type maize root hairless mutant nutrient acquisition

Studysummary This study observed that maize plants enhance phosphorus acquisition by promoting both root hair growth and lateral root development in response to localized nutrient patches, highlighting a complementary root trait trade-off.

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