Thorup-Kristensen, Kristian; Halberg, Niels; Nicolaisen, Mette; Olesen, Jørgen E.; Crews, Tim; Hinsinger, Philippe; Kirkegaard, John A. and Dresbøll, Dorte Bodin (2020) Digging deeper for agricultural resources, the value of deep rooting. Trends in Plant Science, 25 (4), pp. 406-417.
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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.
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
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| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English deep roots UNSPECIFIED English perennials UNSPECIFIED English resource uptake UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | Crop husbandry > Production systems Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Farming Systems Crop husbandry > Breeding, genetics and propagation Farming Systems > Farm nutrient management |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > Private funders/foundations > Deep Frontier |
| DOI: | doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2019.12.007 |
| Deposited By: | Dresbøll, Dorte Bodin |
| ID Code: | 38823 |
| Deposited On: | 20 Jan 2021 11:59 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2021 11:59 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
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