Drought response of European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)—A review

C Leuschner - Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and …, 2020 - Elsevier
European beech (Fagus sylvatica) is the dominant tree species of Central Europe's natural
forests and one of the continent's most important timber species. This highly competitive …

Fine root biomass, production, turnover rates, and nutrient contents in boreal forest ecosystems in relation to species, climate, fertility, and stand age: literature review …

ZY Yuan, HYH Chen - Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Fine roots< 2 mm in diameter play a key role in regulating the biogeochemical cycles of
ecosystems and are important to our understanding of ecosystem responses to global …

Do tree species influence soil carbon stocks in temperate and boreal forests?

L Vesterdal, N Clarke, BD Sigurdsson… - Forest Ecology and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Information on tree species effects on soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is scattered
and there have been few attempts to synthesize results for forest floor and mineral soil C …

Soil bacterial and fungal communities show distinct recovery patterns during forest ecosystem restoration

S Sun, S Li, BN Avera, BD Strahm… - Applied and …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacteria and fungi are important mediators of biogeochemical processes and play essential
roles in the establishment of plant communities, which makes knowledge about their …

Factors causing variation in fine root biomass in forest ecosystems

L Finér, M Ohashi, K Noguchi, Y Hirano - Forest Ecology and Management, 2011 - Elsevier
Fine roots form one of the most significant components contributing to carbon cycling in
forest ecosystems. We study here the effect of variation in root diameter classes, sampling …

Temporal variability in fine root dynamics in relation to tree girth size in sub‐tropical sal (Shorea robusta) forests

R Pandey, SS Bargali, K Bargali… - Land Degradation & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In forest ecosystems, the rapid turnover of fine roots (≤ 2 mm in diameter) is a major
pathway of carbon and nutrient flow from plants to the soil. This study was conducted to …

Fine root foraging strategies in N orway spruce forests across a E uropean climate gradient

I Ostonen, HS Helmisaari, W Borken… - Global Change …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Fine root acclimation to different environmental conditions is crucial for growth and
sustainability of forest trees. Relatively small changes in fine root standing biomass (FRB) …

Fine root biomass and dynamics in beech forests across a precipitation gradient–is optimal resource partitioning theory applicable to water‐limited mature trees?

D Hertel, T Strecker, H Müller‐Haubold… - Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Optimal resource partitioning theory predicts that plants should increase the ratio between
water absorbing and transpiring surfaces under short water supply. An increase in fine root …

Adaptive root foraging strategies along a boreal–temperate forest gradient

I Ostonen, M Truu, HS Helmisaari, M Lukac… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The tree root–mycorhizosphere plays a key role in resource uptake, but also in the
adaptation of forests to changing environments. The adaptive foraging mechanisms of …

Variations in soil bacterial community diversity and structures among different revegetation types in the Baishilazi Nature Reserve

J Deng, Y Yin, W Zhu, Y Zhou - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
We compared patterns of soil bacterial community diversity and structure in six secondary
forests (JM, Juglans mandshurica; QM, Quercus mongolica; MB, mixed Broadleaf forest; BE …