@article{PAR00001876,
  title = {{R}oot functional architecture : {A} framework for modeling the interplay between roots and soil},
  author = {{P}ierret, {A}lain and {D}oussan, {C}. and {C}apowiez, {Y}. and {B}astardie, {F}. and {P}ag{\`e}s, {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}oil ecosystems support a plethora of intertwined biophysical and biochemical processes. {S}oil structure plays a central role in the formation and maintenance of soil biological activity by providing a diversified habitat for soil organisms and determining the movement and transport of the resources on which they rely. {A}t the same time, the formation and preservation of soil structure and fertility is also strongly linked to soil biological activity through feedback loops. {I}n most soil ecosystems, soil biological activity and associated processes are concentrated in the soil located around living plant roots and influenced by root activity, an environment known as the rhizosphere. {C}onsequently, among the wide array of soil life forms, plants play a dominant role in the regulation of many soil processes. {I}n this paper, we illustrate the functional complexity of soil ecosystems using specific examples of root-soil interactions and associated processes. {T}hrough examples taken from the literature, we examine the origins and variations in soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and their impact on root growth. {N}ext, we consider how the response of root systems to their environment affects resource acquisition by plants. {F}inally, we describe how the concept of root functional architecture can improve the integration of research advances from fields operating as independent disciplines and improve our understanding of soil ecosystems.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}adose {Z}one {J}ournal},
  volume = {6},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {269--281},
  ISSN = {1539-1663},
  year = {2007},
  DOI = {10.2136/vzj2006.0067},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00001876},
}