PSU_Lynch

OpenSimRoot is an open-source, 3D functional–structural plant model that simulates root system architecture 3 dimensionally, accounting for interactions between soil physical properties, root growth and associated metabolic costs thus enabling study of the value of root traits for resource acquisition and plant growth. As a research tool it supports experimental designs and mechanistic understanding of underlying processes. We aim to understand plant–soil interactions in a wide range of soil taxa, especially with respect to degraded soils in developing countries, in order to address the knowledge gap that is critical for global food security. https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/methods/computer-analysis-tools https://plantscience.psu.edu/research/labs/roots/publications/overviews/opensimroot-widening-the-scope-and-application-of-root-architectural-models https://rootmodels.gitlab.io/