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Welcome to the 9th International Symposium on Physiological Processes in Roots of Woody Plants. Join leading researchers, students, and professionals in Como, Italy to explore how woody roots contribute to sustainability, soil health, and plant production across diverse ecosystems.

  • Root-driven sustainability
  • Soil protection and health
  • Plant production in changing environments
  • Root-soil-ecosystem interactions
  • Technological innovation in root research 

Sessions will cover topics such as root ecology, mycorrhizal dynamics, belowground monitoring technologies, agroforestry applications, and global change impacts. The event will include keynote presentations, oral sessions, posters, and a field visit.

A full call for abstracts, registration information, and accommodation options will be available soon. Please bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates.

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Woodt Roots IX will be held in via Sant'Abbondio 12 (Como)

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Provisional programme

Day 1
Open registration at 16.00
Welcome aperitif at 18.00

Day 2 - Whole day session
Coffee break and light lunch included
Social dinner at 18.00

Day 3 - Whole day session
Coffee break and light lunch included

Day 4 – Field Trip

Early bird registration (1st of February)

  • Senior scientist € 500
  • Student € 300
     

Full price registration (after 1st of February)

  • Senior scientist € 600
  • Student € 400

Antonio Montagnoli, Antonino Di Iorio, Alex Ceriani, Gustavo Agosto, Yoni Ephrath, Douglas Godbold, Boris Rewald, Ivika Ostonen, Martin Lukac  

Michel Chalot, Pauline Grierson (TBC), Luke McCormack, Jiacun Gu, Barbara Hawkins, Yasuhiro Hirano, Tarja Lehto