Topic · Forestry · Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Tree Root and Stability Studies

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Plant Biology·bioRxivPreprint·Oct 16, 2026
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Root responses to mechanical heterogeneity are shaped by pore geometry and root-soil biomechanics
Jiaojiao Yao, Gloria de las Heras, Dániel Patkó…+2 more authors·Lionel Xavier Dupuy
This study identifies how root responses to mechanical heterogeneity depend on pore geometry and root-soil biomechanics using artificial substrates and imaging.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.15.759134
imaging·experimental assay
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Plant Biology·bioRxivPreprint·Oct 15, 2026
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Growth under constraints: root tip development controls trade-offs between speed and mechanical efficiency
Lionel Xavier Dupuy, Jiaojiao Yao, Gloria de las Heras
This study examines how root tip morphology affects mechanical efficiency and growth rate trade-offs in plants using a quantitative framework.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.14.724970
plant (other)·statistical model
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