鞭根作为竹子吸收养分和水分的主要器官, 其形态结构性状与鞭根对养分斑块的敏感性及养分
获取能力紧密相关. 该研究选取相邻连续的苦竹(Pleioblastus amarus) 纯林和苦竹 …

Background and aims Spatial heterogeneity in soil can influence the distribution of plant
communities because plants differ in their ability to acquire resources. In nutrient-poor soils …

Invaders often have greater rates of production and produce more labile litter than natives.
The increased litter quantity and quality of invaders should increase nutrient cycling through …

Mixed‐species forests often enhance the provision of ecosystem functions, both above‐and
below‐ground. Several of these effects are mediated by the amount and spatial distribution …

Characterizing patterns of variation in plant traits across species and environmental
gradients is critical for understanding performance of species in ecosystems. One …

Trait‐based approaches provide a useful framework to predict ecosystem functions under
intensifying global change. However, our current understanding of trait‐functioning …

Environmental filtering and limiting similarity mechanisms can simultaneously structure
community assemblages. However, how they shape the functional and phylogenetic …

The terminal branch orders of plant root systems have been proposed as short‐lived
'ephemeral'modules specialized for resource absorption. The occurrence of ephemeral root …

Construction economics of plant roots exhibit predictable relationships with root growth,
death, and nutrient uptake strategies. Plant taxa with inexpensively constructed roots tend to …

Despite the importance of fine roots for the acquisition of soil resources such as nitrogen and
water, the study of linkages between traits and both population and community dynamics …