As a component of the Earth's land surface, bare soil is an important indicator of
urbanization and therefore plays an irreplaceable role in regional ecosystems. Given that …

Optimal resource partitioning theory predicts that plants should increase the ratio between
water absorbing and transpiring surfaces under short water supply. An increase in fine root …

Understanding land use land cover change (LULCC) is a prerequisite for urban planning
and environment management. For LULCC studies in urban/suburban environments, the …

Variability in short root morphology of the three main tree species of Europe's boreal forest
(Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and silver birch …

Biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning in forests have only recently attracted
increasing attention. The vast majority of studies in forests have focused on above-ground …

We assessed the influence of stand age on fine root biomass and morphology of trees and
understory vegetation in 10-, 30-, 60-and 120-year-old Norway spruce stands growing in …

The plant economics spectrum describes the trade‐off between plant resource acquisition
and storage, and sheds light on plant responses to environmental changes. However, the …

Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental pollutant that limits crop production. Among the
deleterious effects by metal induced stress on plant development, cell leakage and nutrient …

Effects of warming on root morphology, root mass distribution and microbial activity were
studied in organic and mineral soil layers in two alpine ecosystems over> 10 yr, using open …

Below and aboveground vegetation dynamics are crucial in understanding how climate
warming may affect terrestrial ecosystem carbon cycling. In contrast to aboveground …