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 …

Globally, forests represent highly productive ecosystems that act as carbon sinks where soil
organic matter is formed from residuals after biomass decomposition as well as from …

A census of the biomass on Earth is key for understanding the structure and dynamics of the
biosphere. However, a global, quantitative view of how the biomass of different taxa …

Fine roots acquire essential soil resources and mediate biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial
ecosystems. Estimates of carbon and nutrient allocation to build and maintain these …

Specific root length (SRL, mg− 1) is probably the most frequently measured morphological
parameter of fine roots. It is believed to characterize economic aspects of the root system …

The production and turnover of fine roots (diameter⩽ 2mm) contributes significantly to
carbon cycling in forest ecosystems. We compiled an up-to-date global database covering …

The effects of global climate change will regionally be very different, mainly causing
considerable changes in temperature and water availability. For Central Europe, for …

Fine roots form one of the most significant components contributing to carbon cycling in
forest ecosystems. We study here the effect of variation in root diameter classes, sampling …

Increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration and related climate change have stimulated
much interest in the potential of soils to sequester carbon. In 'The Jena Experiment', a …

Forest ecosystems with low soil nitrogen (N) availability are characterized by direct
competition for this growth‐limiting resource between several players, ie various …