Valentin Couvreur

The paper models how secondary growth and exodermal barriers affect root hydraulics in tomato, showing exodermal suberin has little effect with a lignin cap and secondary growth is crucial for maintaining axial conductance.

This paper reviews empirical studies on root hydraulic properties across scales, identifies factors influencing their variability, and highlights the importance of root system age and measurement conditions.

The paper introduces MECHA, a mathematical model that predicts root radial permeability by integrating cell-level hydraulic properties and anatomical data from Zea mays roots.