Digging Deeper for Agricultural Resources, the Value of Deep Rooting
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Digging Deeper for Agricultural Resources, the Value of Deep Rooting. / Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian; Halberg, Niels; Nicolaisen, Mette; Olesen, Jørgen Eivind; Crews, Timothy E.; Hinsinger, Philippe; Kirkegaard, John; Pierret, Alain; Dresbøll, Dorte Bodin.
In: Trends in Plant Science, Vol. 25, No. 4, 2020, p. 406-417.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Digging Deeper for Agricultural Resources, the Value of Deep Rooting
AU - Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian
AU - Halberg, Niels
AU - Nicolaisen, Mette
AU - Olesen, Jørgen Eivind
AU - Crews, Timothy E.
AU - Hinsinger, Philippe
AU - Kirkegaard, John
AU - Pierret, Alain
AU - Dresbøll, Dorte Bodin
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - deep rooting
KW - carbon sequestration
KW - subsoil water uptake
KW - deep nutrient uptake
KW - sustainable intensification
U2 - 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.12.007
DO - 10.1016/j.tplants.2019.12.007
M3 - Review
C2 - 31964602
VL - 25
SP - 406
EP - 417
JO - Trends in Plant Science
JF - Trends in Plant Science
SN - 1360-1385
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 234635682