Revisiting the H oly G rail: using plant functional traits to understand ecological processes
One of ecology's grand challenges is developing general rules to explain and predict highly
complex systems. Understanding and predicting ecological processes from species' traits …
complex systems. Understanding and predicting ecological processes from species' traits …
Complementarity in nutrient foraging strategies of absorptive fine roots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi across 14 coexisting subtropical tree species
In most cases, both roots and mycorrhizal fungi are needed for plant nutrient foraging.
Frequently, the colonization of roots by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi seems to be …
Frequently, the colonization of roots by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi seems to be …
Seedling root responses to soil moisture and the identification of a belowground trait spectrum across three growth forms
Root trait variation and plasticity could be key factors differentiating plant performance under
drought. However, water manipulation and root measurements are rarely coupled …
drought. However, water manipulation and root measurements are rarely coupled …
Microenvironment and functional‐trait context dependence predict alpine plant community dynamics
Predicting the structure and dynamics of communities is difficult. Approaches linking
functional traits to niche boundaries, species co‐occurrence and demography are …
functional traits to niche boundaries, species co‐occurrence and demography are …
Understanding mechanisms of soil biota involvement in soil aggregation: A way forward with saprobic fungi?
Soil aggregation is a key ecosystem process that strongly affects soil structure. Soil structure
is the three dimensional arrangement of primary particles, organic matter, soil aggregates …
is the three dimensional arrangement of primary particles, organic matter, soil aggregates …
Growing season warming and winter freeze–thaw cycles reduce root nitrogen uptake capacity and increase soil solution nitrogen in a northern forest ecosystem
Northern forest ecosystems are projected to experience warmer growing seasons and
increased soil freeze–thaw cycles in winter over the next century. Past studies show that …
increased soil freeze–thaw cycles in winter over the next century. Past studies show that …
Plant carbon investment in fine roots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: A cross-biome study on nutrient acquisition strategies
Comparing the belowground allocation of assimilated carbon (C) to roots and mycorrhizal
fungi across biomes can reveal specific plant nutrient acquisition strategies in ecosystems …
fungi across biomes can reveal specific plant nutrient acquisition strategies in ecosystems …
Plant size traits are key contributors in the spatial variation of net primary productivity across terrestrial biomes in China
N An, N Lu, M Wang, Y Chen, F Wu, B Fu - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the spatial variability of ecosystem functions is an important step forward in
predicting changes in ecosystems under global transformations. Plant functional traits are …
predicting changes in ecosystems under global transformations. Plant functional traits are …
Fine root dynamics across pantropical rainforest ecosystems
W Huaraca Huasco, T Riutta, CAJ Girardin… - Global change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Fine roots constitute a significant component of the net primary productivity (NPP) of forest
ecosystems but are much less studied than aboveground NPP. Comparisons across sites …
ecosystems but are much less studied than aboveground NPP. Comparisons across sites …
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in changing mountain grassland ecosystems: a challenge for research
AL Wahl, T Spiegelberger - Botany, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Even though arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are present from foothills to all alpine
habitats, research on their role in mountain ecosystems remains incomplete. Here we …
habitats, research on their role in mountain ecosystems remains incomplete. Here we …