A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements
In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
Contrasting dynamics and trait controls in first-order root compared with leaf litter decomposition
T Sun, SE Hobbie, B Berg, H Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Decomposition is a key component of the global carbon (C) cycle, yet current ecosystem C
models do not adequately represent the contributions of plant roots and their mycorrhizae to …
models do not adequately represent the contributions of plant roots and their mycorrhizae to …
Root‐derived inputs are major contributors to soil carbon in temperate forests, but vary by mycorrhizal type
Roots promote the formation of slow‐cycling soil carbon (C), yet we have a limited
understanding of the magnitude and controls on this flux. We hypothesised arbuscular …
understanding of the magnitude and controls on this flux. We hypothesised arbuscular …
Maintaining connectivity: understanding the role of root order and mycelial networks in fine root decomposition of woody plants
KV Beidler, SG Pritchard - Plant and soil, 2017 - Springer
Background The predictive power of climate models is limited by an incomplete
understanding of the controls on fine root decomposition and thus belowground carbon …
understanding of the controls on fine root decomposition and thus belowground carbon …
The role of plant litter in driving plant-soil feedbacks
Most studies focusing on plant-soil feedbacks (PSFs) have considered direct interactions
between plants, abiotic conditions (eg, soil nutrients) and rhizosphere communities (eg …
between plants, abiotic conditions (eg, soil nutrients) and rhizosphere communities (eg …
Decay by ectomycorrhizal fungi couples soil organic matter to nitrogen availability
Interactions between soil nitrogen (N) availability, fungal community composition, and soil
organic matter (SOM) regulate soil carbon (C) dynamics in many forest ecosystems, but …
organic matter (SOM) regulate soil carbon (C) dynamics in many forest ecosystems, but …
Response of microbial diversity to C: N: P stoichiometry in fine root and microbial biomass following afforestation
Soil samples were collected in June and October from areas with three land-use types, ie,
Robinia pseudoacacia L.(RP), Caragana korshinskii Kom.(CK), and abandoned land (AL) …
Robinia pseudoacacia L.(RP), Caragana korshinskii Kom.(CK), and abandoned land (AL) …
Seasonal variations of soil fungal diversity and communities in subalpine coniferous and broadleaved forests
L Xie, C Yin - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil fungi have essential roles in ecosystems, but the seasonal dynamics of soil fungal
communities in forests remain unclear. To explore the pattern and variation of soil fungal …
communities in forests remain unclear. To explore the pattern and variation of soil fungal …
Effect of different cover crops on C and N cycling in sorghum NT systems
I Frasier, A Quiroga, E Noellemeyer - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
In many no-till (NT) systems, residue input is low and fallow periods excessive, for which
reasons soil degradation occurs. Cover crops could improve organic matter, biological …
reasons soil degradation occurs. Cover crops could improve organic matter, biological …
Interactions among decaying leaf litter, root litter and soil organic matter vary with mycorrhizal type
Root‐derived inputs are increasingly viewed as primary controls of soil organic matter
(SOM) formation; however, we have a limited understanding of how root decay rates depend …
(SOM) formation; however, we have a limited understanding of how root decay rates depend …