Advance expertise in root biology and interactions with symbionts to create resilient crops and improve management of agriculture and landscape systems.

Advance expertise in root biology and interactions with symbionts to create resilient crops and improved management of agricultural and landscape systems, thus maintaining our expertise and leadership in this area.

Objectives

  • Identify plant root traits to improve nutrient and water capture under growth-limiting conditions.
  • Identify rhizosphere organism and plant interactions for enhanced plant productivity and resilience.
  • Identify and develop plants with root systems that may enhance soil carbon storage and improve soil quality.

Centers and Research Areas

Faculty Working in This Area

Root and Rhizosphere Biology researchers working in the Department of Plant Science at Penn State.