Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 13, March 2026. SignificancePlant uptake of water and nutrients occurs mostly in soil top layers.
Some plants with deep roots can also obtain water from deeper regions in the saprolite, the boundary between soil and bedrock. Deep water uptake can provide resistance to ...
PNAS published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 24 Mar 2026.
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