Physiological mechanisms in plant growth models: do we need a supra-cellular systems biology approach?

A trait-based ecosystem model suggests that long-term responsiveness to rising atmospheric CO2concentration is greater in slow-growing than fast-growing plants

(2013) Ashehad A. Ali et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Starch turnover: pathways, regulation and role in growth

(2012) Mark Stitt et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Simulation of spring barley yield in different climatic zones of Northern and Central Europe: A comparison of nine crop models

(2012) Reimund P. Rötter et al.   FIELD CROPS RESEARCH

An evolutionary game of leaf dynamics and its consequences for canopy structure

(2012) Kouki Hikosaka et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

A carbohydrate supply and demand model of vegetative growth: response to temperature and light

(2012) MARTIN P. N. GENT et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Disentangling the Intertwined Genetic Bases of Root and Shoot Growth in Arabidopsis

(2012) Marie Bouteillé et al.   PLoS One

Plant neighbor detection through touching leaf tips precedes phytochrome signals

(2012) M. de Wit et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Using functional–structural plant models to study, understand and integrate plant development and ecophysiology

(2011) Theodore M. DeJong et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Modelling the effect of wheat canopy architecture as affected by sowing density on Septoria tritici epidemics using a coupled epidemic–virtual plant model

(2011) Rim Baccar et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Simulation of winter wheat yield and its variability in different climates of Europe: A comparison of eight crop growth models

(2011) Taru Palosuo et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY

Going beyond limitations of plant functional types when predicting global ecosystem-atmosphere fluxes: exploring the merits of traits-based approaches

(2011) P. M. Van Bodegom et al.   GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Water deficits uncouple growth from photosynthesis, increase C content, and modify the relationships between C and growth in sink organs

(2011) Bertrand Muller et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Using log-log scaling slope analysis for determining the contributions to variability in biological variables such as leaf mass per area: why it works, when it works and how it can be extended

(2011) Michael Renton et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Biomass allocation to leaves, stems and roots: meta-analyses of interspecific variation and environmental control

(2011) Hendrik Poorter et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Plant systems biology: network matters

(2011) MIKAËL LUCAS et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Root Phenes for Enhanced Soil Exploration and Phosphorus Acquisition: Tools for Future Crops

(2011) J. P. Lynch   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Understanding shoot branching by modelling form and function

(2011) Jochem B. Evers et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Genome-wide association mapping reveals a rich genetic architecture of complex traits in Oryza sativa

(2011) Keyan Zhao et al.   Nature Communications

Characterization of the interactions between architecture and source–sink relationships in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) using the GreenLab model

(2010) Alexandra Jullien et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Improving Photosynthetic Efficiency for Greater Yield

(2010) Xin-Guang Zhu et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Viewing leaf structure and evolution from a hydraulic perspective

(2010) Tim J. Brodribb et al.   FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY

Modelling the crop: from system dynamics to systems biology

(2010) Xinyou Yin et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

A method to construct dose–response curves for a wide range of environmental factors and plant traits by means of a meta-analysis of phenotypic data

(2010) Hendrik Poorter et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Virtual profiling: a new way to analyse phenotypes

(2010) Michel Génard et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Arabidopsis Plants Acclimate to Water Deficit at Low Cost through Changes of Carbon Usage: An Integrated Perspective Using Growth, Metabolite, Enzyme, and Gene Expression Analysis

(2010) Irène Hummel et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Optimal Function Explains Forest Responses to Global Change

(2009) Roderick C. Dewar et al.   BIOSCIENCE

Effective use of water (EUW) and not water-use efficiency (WUE) is the target of crop yield improvement under drought stress

(2009) A. Blum   FIELD CROPS RESEARCH

Self-organisation at the whole-plant level: a modelling study

(2009) Zongjian Yang et al.   FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY

Causes and consequences of variation in leaf mass per area (LMA): a meta-analysis

(2009) Hendrik Poorter et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Adaptation of Medicago truncatula to nitrogen limitation is modulated via local and systemic nodule developmental responses

(2009) Christian Jeudy et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Differences Between Rice and Wheat in Temperature Responses of Photosynthesis and Plant Growth

(2009) Takeshi Nagai et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

VirtualPlant: A Software Platform to Support Systems Biology Research

(2009) M. S. Katari et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Starch as a major integrator in the regulation of plant growth

(2009) R. Sulpice et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Interactions of elevated [CO2] and night temperature on rice growth and yield

(2008) Weiguo Cheng et al.   AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Modelling phloem and xylem transport within a complex architecture

(2008) André Lacointe et al.   FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY

Nitrogen controls plant canopy light-use efficiency in temperate and boreal ecosystems

(2008) Laurent Kergoat et al.   JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH

Yield and spatial supply of bioenergy poplar and willow short-rotation coppice in the UK

(2008) Matthew J. Aylott et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Are morpho-functional traits reliable indicators of inherent relative growth rate for prealpine calcareous grassland species?

(2008) R. M. Ceriani et al.   PLANT BIOSYSTEMS