| Rhizosphere: biophysics, biogeochemistry and ecological relevance P Hinsinger, AG Bengough, D Vetterlein, IM Young Plant and soil 321 (1), 117-152, 2009 | 1508 | 2009 |
| Root elongation, water stress, and mechanical impedance: a review of limiting stresses and beneficial root tip traits AG Bengough, BM McKenzie, PD Hallett, TA Valentine Journal of experimental botany 62 (1), 59-68, 2011 | 1417 | 2011 |
| Desirable plant root traits for protecting natural and engineered slopes against landslides A Stokes, C Atger, AG Bengough, T Fourcaud, RC Sidle Plant and soil 324 (1), 1-30, 2009 | 881 | 2009 |
| Mechanical impedance to root growth: a review of experimental techniques and root growth responses AG Bengough, CE Mullins Journal of soil science 41 (3), 341-358, 1990 | 864 | 1990 |
| Root responses to soil physical conditions; growth dynamics from field to cell AG Bengough, MF Bransby, J Hans, SJ McKenna, TJ Roberts, ... Journal of experimental botany 57 (2), 437-447, 2006 | 719 | 2006 |
| Root traits as drivers of plant and ecosystem functioning: current understanding, pitfalls and future research needs GT Freschet, C Roumet, LH Comas, M Weemstra, AG Bengough, ... New Phytologist 232 (3), 1123-1158, 2021 | 710 | 2021 |
| A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements GT Freschet, L Pagès, CM Iversen, LH Comas, B Rewald, C Roumet, ... New Phytologist 232 (3), 973-1122, 2021 | 623 | 2021 |
| Root‐and microbial‐derived mucilages affect soil structure and water transport S Czarnes, PD Hallett, AG Bengough, IM Young European Journal of Soil Science 51 (3), 435-443, 2000 | 584 | 2000 |
| Root methods: a handbook AL Smit, AG Bengough, C Engels, M van Noordwijk, S Pellerin, ... Springer Science & Business Media, 2013 | 460 | 2013 |
| Matching roots to their environment PJ White, TS George, PJ Gregory, AG Bengough, PD Hallett, ... Annals of botany 112 (2), 207-222, 2013 | 365 | 2013 |
| Plant roots release phospholipid surfactants that modify the physical and chemical properties of soil DB Read, AG Bengough, PJ Gregory, JW Crawford, D Robinson, ... New phytologist 157 (2), 315-326, 2003 | 355 | 2003 |
| Root hairs improve root penetration, root–soil contact, and phosphorus acquisition in soils of different strength RE Haling, LK Brown, AG Bengough, IM Young, PD Hallett, PJ White, ... Journal of experimental botany 64 (12), 3711-3721, 2013 | 320 | 2013 |
| Planting density influence on fibrous root reinforcement of soils KW Loades, AG Bengough, MF Bransby, PD Hallett Ecological engineering 36 (3), 276-284, 2010 | 281 | 2010 |
| Root caps and rhizosphere MC Hawes, G Bengough, G Cassab, G Ponce Journal of plant growth regulation 21 (4), 352-367, 2002 | 261 | 2002 |
| Disentangling the impact of AM fungi versus roots on soil structure and water transport PD Hallett, DS Feeney, AG Bengough, MC Rillig, CM Scrimgeour, ... Plant and Soil 314 (1), 183-196, 2009 | 257 | 2009 |
| Root phenomics of crops: opportunities and challenges PJ Gregory, AG Bengough, D Grinev, S Schmidt, WBTB Thomas, ... Functional Plant Biology 36 (11), 922-929, 2009 | 252 | 2009 |
| Plant exudates may stabilize or weaken soil depending on species, origin and time M Naveed, LK Brown, AC Raffan, TS George, AG Bengough, T Roose, ... European Journal of Soil Science 68 (6), 806-816, 2017 | 241 | 2017 |
| Penetrometer resistance, root penetration resistance and root elongation rate in two sandy loam soils AG Bengough, CE Mullins Plant and Soil 131 (1), 59-66, 1991 | 231 | 1991 |
| Contributions of roots and rootstocks to sustainable, intensified crop production PJ Gregory, CJ Atkinson, AG Bengough, MA Else, ... Journal of experimental botany 64 (5), 1209-1222, 2013 | 216 | 2013 |
| Mechanical reinforcement of soil by willow roots: impacts of root properties and root failure mechanism SB Mickovski, PD Hallett, MF Bransby, MCR Davies, R Sonnenberg, ... Soil Science Society of America Journal 73 (4), 1276-1285, 2009 | 213 | 2009 |
Paul HallettProfessor of Soil Science, University of AberdeenVerified email at abdn.ac.uk
