Regulation of Abiotic Factors on the Plasticity of Plant Root Development
Plant root shows high plasticity under different soil conditions. Genetically identical plants can significantly differ in root system architecture depending on their environments and this consequently will affect the efficiency of nutrients and water uptake, which ultimately determine the yield. The plasticity of plant root development and how abiotic factors affecting root development were reviewed in this paper. The application of root trait information in crop breeding was also discussed.