SESSION TOPICS ADRESSING ADVANCES IN ROOT RESEARCH

• Roots and soil structure – mutual feedbacks and their role in maintaining and restoring soil functions
• Roots and carbon – from communication to carbon storage in soils
• Roots and water – efficient utilisation of a scarce and fluctuating resource
• Roots and microbiome – networking for soil health and plant welfare
• Root plasticity – sensing the environment for survival and growth
• Rhizosphere spatiotemporal organisation

SESSION TOPICS ADRESSING METHODOLOGICAL CHALLENGES

• Experiments across scales – from gel plates to the field
• Modelling across scales - integrating plant and soil
• Measuring root traits in the field – how far do we get with current methods tool box
• A holistic view on root systems - integrating the data from roots, root biota, and soils
• Towards a global understanding and map of root distribution