diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3cd19e2..81f41cb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 * Your contribution here.
 
+* [#107](https://github.com/ruby-grape/grape-active_model_serializers/pull/107): Honor namespace and `render` collection roots without changing inferred single-object roots; document adapter behavior, root precedence, and unwrapped arrays - [@dblock](https://github.com/dblock).
 * [#110](https://github.com/ruby-grape/grape-active_model_serializers/pull/110): Add SimpleCov LCOV reports, merged stable-matrix Coveralls reporting, and a coverage badge; remove the obsolete Code Climate badge and refresh gem/CI badge links - [@dblock](https://github.com/dblock).
 * [#109](https://github.com/ruby-grape/grape-active_model_serializers/pull/109): Document the optional third-party Swagger model parser, response model configuration, and schema limitations - [@dblock](https://github.com/dblock).
 * [#106](https://github.com/ruby-grape/grape-active_model_serializers/pull/106): Update default serializer options documentation to use AMS 0.10 field filtering and cover request-level defaults and overrides - [@dblock](https://github.com/dblock).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f30de4..9517ba0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,14 +86,22 @@ In this case, as User objects are being returned, grape-active_model_serializers
 
 ### Array Roots
 
-When serializing an array, the array root is set to the innermost namespace name if there is one, otherwise it is set to the route name.
+Root wrapping depends on the ActiveModelSerializers adapter. The default `:attributes` adapter ignores `root` and returns a bare array. Select the `:json` adapter to wrap the collection in a named root:
+
+```ruby
+ActiveModelSerializers.config.adapter = :json
+```
+
+Grape's `format :json` selects the response format, not the AMS adapter. The `:json_api` adapter follows JSON:API's `data` structure instead of using an arbitrary root.
+
+With the `:json` adapter, the default array root is the innermost namespace name if there is one, otherwise it is the route name.
 
 In the following API the array root is `users`.
 
 ```ruby
 namespace :users do
-  get ":id" do
-    @user = User.find(params[:id])
+  get '/' do
+    User.all
   end
 end
 ```
@@ -102,10 +110,46 @@ In the following example the array root is `people`.
 
 ```ruby
 get "people" do
-  @user = User.all
+  User.all
 end
 ```
 
+For collections, set `root` on a namespace or route to override the default. Inner namespace roots override outer ones, and a route option takes precedence over its namespace:
+
+```ruby
+namespace :users, root: 'members' do
+  get '/' do
+    User.all
+  end
+
+  get '/recent', root: 'recent_members' do
+    User.all
+  end
+end
+```
+
+Pass `root` to `render` to override namespace and route options for that response, including empty collections:
+
+```ruby
+get '/people', root: 'people' do
+  render User.all, adapter: :json, each_serializer: UserSerializer, root: 'members'
+end
+```
+
+This returns an object such as `{ "members": [{ "first_name": "Jane", "last_name": "Doe" }] }`; an empty collection returns `{ "members": [] }`.
+
+In AMS 0.10, `root: false` does not remove the `:json` adapter's envelope. To return a bare array for one response, choose the `:attributes` adapter:
+
+```ruby
+get '/people' do
+  render User.all, adapter: :attributes, each_serializer: UserSerializer
+end
+```
+
+Return the model collection rather than a manually constructed `ActiveModel::Serializer::CollectionSerializer`. The formatter constructs the serializer and adapter; options such as `root` only affect the final response when the adapter handles them.
+
+Namespace roots apply only to collections. Single-object responses retain the root inferred by AMS from the serializer or model, even inside a namespace with an explicit `root`. Set `root` on the route or pass it to `render` to override a single-object root explicitly.
+
 ### API Versioning
 
 If your Grape API is versioned you must namespace your serializers accordingly.
diff --git a/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/endpoint_extension.rb b/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/endpoint_extension.rb
index a9abce1..b3303c6 100644
--- a/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/endpoint_extension.rb
+++ b/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/endpoint_extension.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def render(resources, extra_options = {})
         :meta, :meta_key
       )
       env['ams_adapter'] = options.slice(
-        :adapter, :serializer, :each_serializer, :include,
+        :adapter, :serializer, :each_serializer, :include, :root,
         :fields, :key_transform, :links, :namespace
       )
       env['ams_extra'] = options[:extra]
diff --git a/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/options_builder.rb b/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/options_builder.rb
index ea8fcff..d57c6e7 100644
--- a/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/options_builder.rb
+++ b/lib/grape-active_model_serializers/options_builder.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def endpoint_options
         [
           endpoint.default_serializer_options || {},
           endpoint.namespace_options,
+          namespace_root_options,
           endpoint.route_options,
           endpoint_metadata,
           endpoint.options,
@@ -33,6 +34,15 @@ def endpoint_options
         ].reduce(:merge)
       end
 
+      def namespace_root_options
+        return {} unless resource.respond_to?(:to_ary)
+
+        scopes = endpoint.inheritable_setting.namespace_stackable[:namespace] || []
+        scopes.each_with_object({}) do |scope, options|
+          options.merge!(scope.options.slice(:root))
+        end
+      end
+
       def endpoint_metadata
         options = {}
         options[:for] = endpoint.api if endpoint.respond_to?(:api)
diff --git a/spec/features/grape-active_model_serializers/render_spec.rb b/spec/features/grape-active_model_serializers/render_spec.rb
index c2293c8..3732bd8 100644
--- a/spec/features/grape-active_model_serializers/render_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/grape-active_model_serializers/render_spec.rb
@@ -115,3 +115,115 @@ def get_resource_with(meta)
     end
   end
 end
+
+describe 'single-object and collection roots' do
+  let(:app) { Class.new(Grape::API) }
+  let(:resources) { [User.new(first_name: 'Jane', last_name: 'Doe')] }
+  let(:route_options) { {} }
+  let(:render_options) { {} }
+
+  before do
+    ActiveModelSerializers.config.adapter = :json
+    app.format :json
+    app.formatter :json, Grape::Formatter::ActiveModelSerializers
+
+    resource = resources
+    options = render_options
+    route_settings = route_options
+    app.namespace :directory, root: 'directory_members' do
+      namespace :users, root: 'members' do
+        get '/people', **route_settings do
+          render resource, options
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    get '/directory/users/people'
+  end
+
+  it 'uses the innermost namespace root' do
+    expect(JSON.parse(last_response.body)).to eq(
+      'members' => [{ 'first_name' => 'Jane', 'last_name' => 'Doe' }]
+    )
+  end
+
+  context 'route options' do
+    let(:route_options) { { root: 'recent_members' } }
+
+    it 'overrides the namespace root' do
+      expect(JSON.parse(last_response.body)).to eq(
+        'recent_members' => [{ 'first_name' => 'Jane', 'last_name' => 'Doe' }]
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'render options' do
+    let(:route_options) { { root: 'recent_members' } }
+    let(:render_options) { { root: 'selected_members' } }
+
+    it 'overrides the route and namespace roots' do
+      expect(JSON.parse(last_response.body)).to eq(
+        'selected_members' => [{ 'first_name' => 'Jane', 'last_name' => 'Doe' }]
+      )
+    end
+
+    context 'an empty collection' do
+      let(:resources) { [] }
+
+      it 'keeps the explicit root' do
+        expect(JSON.parse(last_response.body)).to eq('selected_members' => [])
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'root is false' do
+    let(:render_options) { { root: false } }
+
+    it 'uses the AMS-inferred root rather than removing the JSON envelope' do
+      expect(JSON.parse(last_response.body)).to eq(
+        'users' => [{ 'first_name' => 'Jane', 'last_name' => 'Doe' }]
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'the attributes adapter' do
+    let(:render_options) { { adapter: :attributes, root: 'ignored' } }
+
+    it 'returns a bare array regardless of the root option' do
+      expect(JSON.parse(last_response.body)).to eq(
+        [{ 'first_name' => 'Jane', 'last_name' => 'Doe' }]
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
+  context 'a single object' do
+    let(:resources) { User.new(first_name: 'Jane', last_name: 'Doe') }
+
+    it 'keeps the inferred model root despite explicit namespace roots' do
+      expect(JSON.parse(last_response.body)).to eq(
+        'user' => { 'first_name' => 'Jane', 'last_name' => 'Doe' }
+      )
+    end
+
+    context 'route options' do
+      let(:route_options) { { root: 'person' } }
+
+      it 'honors an explicit route root' do
+        expect(JSON.parse(last_response.body)).to eq(
+          'person' => { 'first_name' => 'Jane', 'last_name' => 'Doe' }
+        )
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'render options' do
+      let(:route_options) { { root: 'person' } }
+      let(:render_options) { { root: 'selected_person' } }
+
+      it 'overrides the route root' do
+        expect(JSON.parse(last_response.body)).to eq(
+          'selected_person' => { 'first_name' => 'Jane', 'last_name' => 'Doe' }
+        )
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end