… However, most studies reporting the response of fine roots to the physical properties of soil
… and potential shifts with environmental conditions, we examine fine-root morphological traits, …

… 2) illustrate the importance of adaptation or phenotypic plasticity in determining fine-root
responses to environmental changes (eg Larson & Funk, 2016; Zadworny et al., 2016), and it …

… ) and the lack of metadata related to root proximal environment, we note that the associations
between environmental factors and fine-root traits may have been underestimated. One …

… Hence, we speculate that in such a demanding environment, where roots are affected by
drought and pathogen infection, a shift in holm oak allocation of carbohydrates takes place to …

… fine roots to precipitation changes. Our results confirmed that decreased precipitation limited
fine root … Increased precipitation stimulated fine root elongation and enhanced the fine root …

… We addressed the following questions: (1) How can environmental conditions, soil
resources and symbiotic association along deep soil profiles influence the functioning of …

… Fine root traits vary greatly with environmental changes, but the understanding of root trait
… Herein, the covariation patterns of and environmental controls for fine root traits among ECM…

… In general, our results suggest that patterns of change in fine root B/N ratio does not generally
follow a simple altitudinal gradient and that these changes might be related to whether the …

… fine roots. In contrast to the lowlands, environmental conditions were a better predictor for
fine root productivity than for fractional allocation of total NPP to fine roots, suggesting that root …

… global changes. Furthermore, as one of the most important tree species in Eurasia, it is
particularly important to understand potential responses of Scots pine to environmental change. …