Plant diversity and root traits benefit physical properties key to soil function in grasslands

IJ Gould, JN Quinton, A Weigelt, GB De Deyn… - Ecology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Plant diversity loss impairs ecosystem functioning, including important effects on soil. Most
studies that have explored plant diversity effects belowground, however, have largely …

Dynamics of nitrogen mineralization and fine root decomposition in sub-tropical Shorea robusta Gaertner f. forests of Central Himalaya, India

R Pandey, SS Bargali, K Bargali, H Karki… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to examine the effects of spatial and temporal variability in edaphic, and
climatic attributeson soil net nitrogen mineralization rate, and to understand the pattern of …

Decomposition and temperature sensitivity of fine root and leaf litter of 43 mediterranean species

G Bonanomi, M Idbella, M Zotti, L Santorufo, R Motti… - Plant and Soil, 2021 - Springer
Aims Data on the decomposition of fine roots are scarce for the Mediterranean basin. This
work aims to compare chemical traits, decomposition rate, and temperature sensitivity (Q 10) …

Intra‐and inter‐specific variation in root mechanical traits for twelve herbaceous plants and their link with the root economics space

Z Mao, C Roumet, LMW Rossi, L Merino‐Martín… - Oikos, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plant root traits are diverse and variable, and the way in which they interact has
consequences for fundamental functions such as anchorage, or services such as soil …

Fine root lignin content is well predictable with near-infrared spectroscopy

O Elle, R Richter, M Vohland, A Weigelt - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Root lignin is a key driver of root decomposition, which in turn is a fundamental component
of the terrestrial carbon cycle and increasingly in the focus of ecologists and global climate …

Soil pore characteristics and the fate of new switchgrass-derived carbon in switchgrass and prairie bioenergy cropping systems

K Kim, A Juyal, A Kravchenko - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Monoculture switchgrass and restored prairie are promising perennial feedstock sources for
bioenergy production on the lands unsuitable for conventional agriculture. Such lands often …

[HTML][HTML] Soil properties and storage of organic carbon in the land use pasture and forest

S Barrezueta-Unda, K Velepucha-Cuenca… - Revista de Ciencias …, 2019 - scielo.org.co
Soil is probably one of the natural resources most vulnerable to climate change. Composes
most of the carbon stock in terrestrial ecosystems. The aims of this study were: to …

Quantifying shoot and root biomass production and soil carbon under perennial bioenergy grasses in a subtropical environment

X Liang, JE Erickson, ML Silveira, LE Sollenberger… - Biomass and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Perennial bioenergy grasses can potentially replace fossil fuels and offset atmospheric CO 2
through soil C sequestration. However, limited information relevant to the impacts of …

Land-use change from poplar to switchgrass and giant reed increases soil organic carbon

A Nocentini, A Monti - Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2017 - Springer
Switchgrass and giant reed can provide a dual contribution in reducing greenhouse-gas
emissions through displacing fossil fuels and derivatives and increasing soil organic carbon …

Root architecture of sorghum genotypes differing in root angles under different water regimes

X Liang, JE Erickson, W Vermerris… - Journal of Crop …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Plant root architecture offers the potential for increasing soil water accessibility, particularly
under water-limited conditions. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the root …