Will deeper roots be enough? Engineering drought-resistant crops will entail in-depth understanding of root hydraulic architecture. A Commentary on 'Root and xylem anatomy varies with root length, root order, soil depth and environment'

This article comments on: Corentin Clément, Hannah M. Schneider, Dorte Bodin Dresbøll, Jonathan P. Lynch and Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Root and xylem anatomy varies with root length, root order, soil depth and environment in intermediate wheatgrass (Kernza(®)) and alfalfa, Annals of Botany, Volume 130, Issue 3, 1 September 2022, Pages 367–382 https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac058