… to quantify several demographic and life history traits of fine roots in a deciduous forest, …
root length over time. For the purpose of this study, we arbitrarily defined a fine root as any root <…

… roots once they are differentiated (Peng et al., 1993). Clearly, a better understanding of fine
root demography (… designed to quantify how fine root demography responded to patches of …

… understanding of root function is to be realized. Hence, we emphasize the advantage of a
technique for fine root measurement that concurrently quantifies production and demography. …

… either root mortality or production. Our longterm goal has been to build predictive models of
fine root dynamics as affected by the environment. Here we attempt to relate fine root length …

… 7% of the fine roots at each depth developed into secondarily thickened roots. By the end of
… Growth and decomposition of fine roots occur simultaneously in a root system. Life spans of …

… in lower fine root length production at all depths compared with other treatments. Fine root
… Root length production in liquid fertilization was lower compared with control plots at depth 0…

… both above and below ground (Aerts 1990), we hypothesized an asymmetry in tissue
demography and phenology in leaves and fine roots, because of selection acting at different scales …

… , fine roots have a considerable role in carbon cycling. To investigate the seasonal pattern of
fine root demography, we observed the fine root … The length density of fine roots decreased …

… fine root demography, but not fine root morphology, was linked to ecological distribution in a
narrow geographical range. Differences in fine root … below ground: less root turnover of xeric …

… roots, potentially with high uptake efficiencies, in the patch. Understanding the demographic
… In this study, we compared the demographic and morphological responses of fine roots of …