Root responses to mechanical heterogeneity are shaped by pore geometry and root-soil biomechanics
Jiaojiao Yao, Gloria de las Heras, Dániel Patkó, Jose Bico, Évelyne Kolb, 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.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology