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 …

Recent advances in the partitioning of autotrophic from heterotrophic respiration processes
in soils in conjunction with new high temporal resolution soil respiration data sets offer …

Global nitrogen (N) deposition patterns have profoundly affected the production and
morphological structure of fine roots, which in turn changed the distribution of carbon in …

Fine root lifespan is a critical trait associated with contrasting root strategies of resource
acquisition and protection. Yet, its position within the multidimensional “root economics …

Functional diversity strengthens species diversity and ecosystem function relationships;
however, in the case of mixed forests, the relationship between fine root biomass and …

High levels of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition in Europe and North America were
maintained throughout the 1990s, and global N deposition is expected to increase by a …

Quantifying net carbon (C) storage by forests is a necessary step in the validation of carbon
sequestration estimates and in assessing the possible role of these ecosystems in offsetting …

The lifespan of fast-cycling roots is a critical parameter determining a large flux of plant
carbon into soil through root turnover and is a biological feature regulating the capacity of a …

Availability of growth limiting resources may alter root dynamics in forest ecosystems,
possibly affecting the land–atmosphere exchange of carbon. This was evaluated for a …

Fine root production and turnover play important roles in regulating carbon (C) cycling in
terrestrial ecosystems. In order to examine effects of climate change on root production and …