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 …
[HTML][HTML] Global systematic review with meta-analysis shows that warming effects on terrestrial plant biomass allocation are influenced by precipitation and mycorrhizal …
Biomass allocation in plants is fundamental for understanding and predicting terrestrial
carbon storage. Yet, our knowledge regarding warming effects on root: shoot ratio (R/S) …
carbon storage. Yet, our knowledge regarding warming effects on root: shoot ratio (R/S) …
Phenological mismatches between above-and belowground plant responses to climate warming
Climate warming is changing the aboveground phenology of plants around the world.
However, the effects of warming on the belowground phenology of plants remain relatively …
However, the effects of warming on the belowground phenology of plants remain relatively …
Nitrogen availability mediates soil carbon cycling response to climate warming: A meta‐analysis
Global climate warming may induce a positive feedback through increasing soil carbon (C)
release to the atmosphere. Although warming can affect both C input to and output from soil …
release to the atmosphere. Although warming can affect both C input to and output from soil …
Warming and elevated ozone induce tradeoffs between fine roots and mycorrhizal fungi and stimulate organic carbon decomposition
Climate warming and elevated ozone (eO3) are important climate change components that
can affect plant growth and plant-microbe interactions. However, the resulting impact on soil …
can affect plant growth and plant-microbe interactions. However, the resulting impact on soil …
Investigating the effects of organic amendments on soil microbial composition and its linkage to soil organic carbon: A global meta-analysis
J Cui, B Yang, M Zhang, D Song, X Xu, C Ai… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the dynamics of soil microbial communities responsible for soil element
cycling is vital to understanding organic amendments' mechanisms in agricultural soil …
cycling is vital to understanding organic amendments' mechanisms in agricultural soil …
[HTML][HTML] Fine root biomass and morphology in a temperate forest are influenced more by canopy water addition than by canopy nitrogen addition
W Li, C Wang, H Liu, W Wang, R Sun, M Li… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Increasing atmospheric N deposition and changes in precipitation patterns
could profoundly impact forest community structure and ecosystem functions. However, most …
could profoundly impact forest community structure and ecosystem functions. However, most …
Water‐use efficiency in response to climate change: from leaf to ecosystem in a temperate steppe
Water‐use efficiency (WUE) has been recognized as an important characteristic of
ecosystem productivity, which links carbon (C) and water cycling. However, little is known …
ecosystem productivity, which links carbon (C) and water cycling. However, little is known …
Enhanced root exudation stimulates soil nitrogen transformations in a subalpine coniferous forest under experimental warming
H Yin, Y Li, J Xiao, Z Xu, X Cheng… - Global change biology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the perceived importance of exudation to forest ecosystem function, few studies
have attempted to examine the effects of elevated temperature and nutrition availability on …
have attempted to examine the effects of elevated temperature and nutrition availability on …
Drought‐induced changes in root biomass largely result from altered root morphological traits: Evidence from a synthesis of global field trials
Extreme drought is likely to become more frequent and intense as a result of global climate
change, which may significantly impact plant root traits and responses (ie, morphology …
change, which may significantly impact plant root traits and responses (ie, morphology …