Keep in touch : the soil-root hydraulic continuum and its role in drought resistance in crops Affortit, P. Ahmed, M. A. /Grondin, Alexandre Delzon, S. Carminati, A. /Laplaze, Laurent Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) mucilage rhizodeposition rhizosheath root architecture root hairs Drought is a major threat to food security worldwide. Recently, the root-soil interface has emerged as a major site of hydraulic resistance during water stress. Here, we review the impact of soil drying on whole-plant hydraulics and discuss mechanisms by which plants can adapt by modifying the properties of the rhizosphere either directly or through interactions with the soil microbiome. 2024 text https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089649 fdi:010089649 Affortit P., Ahmed M. A., Grondin Alexandre, Delzon S., Carminati A., Laplaze Laurent. Keep in touch : the soil-root hydraulic continuum and its role in drought resistance in crops. 2024, 75 (2), 584-593 EN