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 …
ecosystems and are important to our understanding of ecosystem responses to global …
Impacts of environmental factors on fine root lifespan
ML McCormack, D Guo - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
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 …
carbon into soil through root turnover and is a biological feature regulating the capacity of a …
Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits
Plant roots have greatly diversified in form and function since the emergence of the first land
plants,, but the global organization of functional traits in roots remains poorly understood …
plants,, but the global organization of functional traits in roots remains poorly understood …
Tamm Review: Deep fine roots in forest ecosystems: Why dig deeper?
While the number of studies dealing with fine root dynamics in deep soils layers (depth> 1
m) has increased sharply recently, the phenology, the morphology, the anatomy and the role …
m) has increased sharply recently, the phenology, the morphology, the anatomy and the role …
Mechanical failure of fine root cortical cells initiates plant hydraulic decline during drought
Root systems perform the crucial task of absorbing water from the soil to meet the demands
of a transpiring canopy. Roots are thought to operate like electrical fuses, which break when …
of a transpiring canopy. Roots are thought to operate like electrical fuses, which break when …
Measuring fine root turnover in forest ecosystems
H Majdi, K Pregitzer, AS Moren, JE Nylund, G I. Ågren - Plant and soil, 2005 - Springer
Abstract Development of direct and indirect methods for measuring root turnover and the
status of knowledge on fine root turnover in forest ecosystems are discussed. While soil and …
status of knowledge on fine root turnover in forest ecosystems are discussed. While soil and …
Film mulching affects root growth and function in dryland maize-soybean intercrop**
W Zhang, S Li, Y Shen, S Yue - Field Crops Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the morphological response of maize roots in the presence of soybeans in
fields under varied water conditions is vital for identifying maize-dominant intercrop** …
fields under varied water conditions is vital for identifying maize-dominant intercrop** …
Influence of environmental variability on root dynamics in northern forests
Plant root systems are highly dynamic over various temporal and spatial scales, and are
responsive to changes in environmental conditions. The objective of this review is to …
responsive to changes in environmental conditions. The objective of this review is to …
Fine‐root turnover patterns and their relationship to root diameter and soil depth in a 14C‐labeled hardwood forest
Characterization of turnover times of fine roots is essential to understanding patterns of
carbon allocation in plants and describing forest C cycling. We used the rate of decline in the …
carbon allocation in plants and describing forest C cycling. We used the rate of decline in the …
Repetitive seasonal drought causes substantial species‐specific shifts in fine‐root longevity and spatio‐temporal production patterns in mature temperate forest trees
Temperate forest ecosystems are exposed to a higher frequency, duration and severity of
drought. To promote forest longevity in a changing climate, we require a better …
drought. To promote forest longevity in a changing climate, we require a better …