Abstract:From the point of view of physiological regulation of root sourced signals and life history strategy,natural selection in water deficit environment would result in a large root system in which many lateral roots would play a very important role in the relation of plant water balance.The rapid response of root sourced signals would occure based on the larger root systems for the coming drought.The natural selection,however,is not a favorable mecharism to improve the characteristics of grain yield.The incr...