Mariya Ptashnyk B

The paper investigates how root exudates enhance water infiltration in dry soil, reducing evaporation and improving drought resistance in crops.

The paper develops a model incorporating rhizodeposits' effects on soil water transport and finds their impact on root water uptake varies with precipitation and root maturity.

This paper models how root systems affect soil water distribution during drought, showing that root architecture and preferential flow influence water retention and loss.

The paper develops a particle-based model to study how plant roots adjust tissue mechanical properties to grow in hard soil, finding that cell wall softening at the tip and changes in cell elongation zones are key mechanisms.

The paper develops a model that predicts how root system architecture affects soil water infiltration by incorporating preferential flow along root axes.