Secondary forests are increasingly important components of human‐modified landscapes in
the tropics. Successional pathways, however, can vary enormously across and within …

Plant roots contribute substantially to the formation of stable soil organic matter (SOM), and
there is evidence that species differ in their contribution to SOM stabilization. However, it …

The root economics spectrum (RES), a common hypothesis postulating a tradeoff between
resource acquisition and conservation traits, is being challenged by conflicting relationships …

Root exudation stimulates microbial decomposition and enhances nutrient availability to
plants. It remains difficult to measure and predict this carbon flux in natural conditions …

Although fine roots are important components of the global carbon cycle, there is limited
understanding of root structure–function relationships among species. We determined …

Background Deep roots are a common trait among a wide range of plant species and
biomes, and are pivotal to the very existence of ecosystem services such as pedogenesis …

Background Disentangling nutrient acquisition strategies between trees and crops is central
to understanding positive nutrient interactions in agroforestry systems for improved low-input …

Aims In the face of problems caused by 'intensive agriculture'dominated by large areas of
monocultures, mixed intercrop** mimicking natural ecosystems has been reported to …

Mechanical impedance constrains root growth in most soils. Crop cultivation changed the
impedance characteristics of native soils, through topsoil erosion, loss of organic matter …

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 …