The concept of a root economics space (RES) is increasingly adopted to explore root trait
variation and belowground resource‐acquisition strategies. Much progress has been made …

The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …

Plant roots have greatly diversified in form and function since the emergence of the first land
plants,, but the global organization of functional traits in roots remains poorly understood …

Plant roots exhibit diverse root functional traits to enable soil phosphorus (P) acquisition,
including changes in root morphology, root exudation and mycorrhizal symbioses. Yet …

Root exudation stimulates microbial decomposition and enhances nutrient availability to
plants. It remains difficult to measure and predict this carbon flux in natural conditions …

While it is known that interactions between plants and soil fungi drive many essential
ecosystem functions, considerable uncertainty exists over the drivers of fungal community …

There is an increasing interest in applying trait-based approaches to microbial ecology, but
the question of how and why to do it is still lagging behind. By anchoring our discussion of …

The root economics spectrum (RES), a common hypothesis postulating a tradeoff between
resource acquisition and conservation traits, is being challenged by conflicting relationships …

Since their emergence onto land, terrestrial plants have developed diverse strategies to
acquire soil resources. However, we lack a framework that adequately captures how these …

Whether and how warming alters functional traits of absorptive plant roots remains to be
answered across the globe. Tackling this question is crucial to better understanding …