| Literature DB >> 31964602 |
Kristian Thorup-Kristensen1, Niels Halberg2, Mette Nicolaisen3, Jørgen Eivind Olesen4, Timothy E Crews5, Philippe Hinsinger6, John Kirkegaard7, Alain Pierret8, Dorte Bodin Dresbøll3.
Abstract
In the quest for sustainable intensification of crop production, we discuss the option of extending the root depth of crops to increase the volume of soil exploited by their root systems. We discuss the evidence that deeper rooting can be obtained by appropriate choice of crop species, by plant breeding, or crop management and its potential contributions to production and sustainable development goals. Many studies highlight the potentials of deeper rooting, but we evaluate its contributions to sustainable intensification of crop production, the causes of the limited research into deep rooting of crops, and the research priorities to fill the knowledge gaps. CrownKeywords: carbon sequestration; deep nutrient uptake; deep rooting; subsoil water uptake; sustainable intensification
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31964602 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.12.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Plant Sci ISSN: 1360-1385 Impact factor: 18.313