How tree roots respond to drought

Drought-related tree mortality: addressing the gaps in understanding and prediction

(2015) Patrick Meir et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Patterns in hydraulic architecture from roots to branches in six tropical tree species from cacao agroforestry and their relation to wood density and stem growth

(2015) Martyna M. Kotowska et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Mycorrhizal fungi mediation of terrestrial ecosystem responses to global change: mini-review

(2014) Jacqueline E. Mohan et al.   Fungal Ecology

Environmental drivers of ectomycorrhizal communities in Europe's temperate oak forests

(2014) Laura M. Suz et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Overexpression ofLaccaria bicoloraquaporinJQ585595alters root water transport properties in ectomycorrhizal white spruce (Picea glauca) seedlings

(2014) Hao Xu et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Reconcilable differences: a joint calibration of fine-root turnover times with radiocarbon and minirhizotrons

(2014) Bernhard Ahrens et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Accumulation of aliphatic compounds in soil with increasing mean annual temperature

(2014) Oliva Pisani et al.   ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY

Drought changes the structure and elemental composition of very fine roots in seedlings of ten woody tree species. Implications for a drier climate

(2014) Manuel Olmo et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Dwarf trees, super-sized shrubs and scaling: why is plant stature so important?

(2014) M. MENCUCCINI   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Aquaporins: Highly Regulated Channels Controlling Plant Water Relations

(2014) F. Chaumont et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Perennial Roots to Immortality,

(2014) S. Munne-Bosch   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Nine Years of Irrigation Cause Vegetation and Fine Root Shifts in a Water-Limited Pine Forest

(2014) Claude Herzog et al.   PLoS One

The initial lignin:nitrogen ratio of litter from above and below ground sources strongly and negatively influenced decay rates of slowly decomposing litter carbon pools

(2014) Christine Walela et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Molecular and physiological responses to abiotic stress in forest trees and their relevance to tree improvement

(2014) A. Harfouche et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Going underground: root traits as drivers of ecosystem processes

(2014) Richard D. Bardgett et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Impacts of environmental factors on fine root lifespan

(2014) M. Luke McCormack et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Abiotic stress responses in plant roots: a proteomics perspective

(2014) Dipanjana Ghosh et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Nonstructural Carbon in Woody Plants

(2013) Michael C. Dietze et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Hydraulic signals in long-distance signaling

(2013) Alexander Christmann et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Laser microdissection and microarray analysis ofTuber melanosporumectomycorrhizas reveal functional heterogeneity between mantle and Hartig net compartments

(2013) Stéphane Hacquard et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Extremely low fine root biomass in Larix sibirica forests at the southern drought limit of the boreal forest

(2013) Tselmeg Chenlemuge et al.   FLORA

Extreme drought alters competitive dominance within and between tree species in a mixed forest stand

(2013) Liam Cavin et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Lethal drought leads to reduction in nonstructural carbohydrates in Norway spruce tree roots but not in the canopy

(2013) Henrik Hartmann et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

The function of melanin in the ectomycorrhizal fungus Cenococcum geophilum under water stress

(2013) Christopher W. Fernandez et al.   Fungal Ecology

Regional scale gradients of climate and nitrogen deposition drive variation in ectomycorrhizal fungal communities associated with native Scots pine

(2013) S. Jarvis et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Fine root biomass and dynamics in beech forests across a precipitation gradient - is optimal resource partitioning theory applicable to water-limited mature trees?

(2013) Dietrich Hertel et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Transpirational demand affects aquaporin expression in poplar roots

(2013) Joan Laur et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Effects of drought stress on photosynthesis, rhizosphere respiration, and fine-root characteristics of beech saplings: A rhizotron field study

(2013) Ulrich Zang et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE

Expression Analysis of Aquaporins from Desert Truffle Mycorrhizal Symbiosis Reveals a Fine-Tuned Regulation Under Drought

(2013) Alfonso Navarro-Ródenas et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS

Climate extremes and the carbon cycle

(2013) Markus Reichstein et al.   NATURE

Low root reserve accumulation during drought may lead to winter mortality in poplar seedlings

(2013) David A. Galvez et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Thirst beats hunger - declining hydration during drought prevents carbon starvation in Norway spruce saplings

(2013) Henrik Hartmann et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Fine root turnover and litter production of Norway spruce in a long-term temperature and nutrient manipulation experiment

(2013) Jaana Leppälammi-Kujansuu et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

ABA signaling in stress-response and seed development

(2013) Kazuo Nakashima et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

The Agony of Choice: How Plants Balance Growth and Survival under Water-Limiting Conditions

(2013) H. Claeys et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Changes in wood density, wood anatomy and hydraulic properties of the xylem along the root-to-shoot flow path in tropical rainforest trees

(2013) B. Schuldt et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Not all droughts are created equal: translating meteorological drought into woody plant mortality

(2013) L. D. L. Anderegg et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Concomitant analysis of cambial abscisic acid and cambial growth activity in poplar

(2013) Matthias Arend et al.   TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Root traits contributing to plant productivity under drought

(2013) Louise H. Comas et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Organic matter stabilization and ecosystem functions: proceedings of the fourth conference on the mechanisms of organic matter stabilization and destabilization (SOM-2010, Presqu’île de Giens, France)

(2012) M.-F. Dignac et al.   BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

Intrinsic and Extrinsic Controls of Fine Root Life Span

(2012) Han Y. H. Chen et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES

Global convergence in the vulnerability of forests to drought

(2012) Brendan Choat et al.   NATURE

Xylem plasticity in response to climate

(2012) Patrick Fonti et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Drought response strategies define the relative contributions of hydraulic dysfunction and carbohydrate depletion during tree mortality

(2012) Patrick J. Mitchell et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Water release through plant roots: new insights into its consequences at the plant and ecosystem level

(2012) Iván Prieto et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The dual effect of abscisic acid on stomata

(2012) Florent Pantin et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees

(2012) M. Luke McCormack et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Root growth of different oak provenances in two soils under drought stress and air warming conditions

(2012) Thomas M. Kuster et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Drought affects tracheid structure, dehydrin expression, and above- and belowground growth in 5-year-old Norway spruce

(2012) Toril Drabløs Eldhuset et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Fine-root turnover rates of European forests revisited: an analysis of data from sequential coring and ingrowth cores

(2012) I. Brunner et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Drought and air warming affects abundance and exoenzyme profiles ofCenococcum geophilumassociated withQuercus robur,Q. petraeaandQ. pubescens

(2012) C. Herzog et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

Wood anatomical responses of oak saplings exposed to air warming and soil drought

(2012) P. Fonti et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

The Paleozoic Origin of Enzymatic Lignin Decomposition Reconstructed from 31 Fungal Genomes

(2012) D. Floudas et al.   SCIENCE

Responses of the extracellular enzyme activities in hardwood forest to soil temperature and seasonality and the potential effects of climate change

(2012) Petr Baldrian et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Consequences of widespread tree mortality triggered by drought and temperature stress

(2012) William R. L. Anderegg et al.   Nature Climate Change

Phenotyping for drought tolerance of crops in the genomics era

(2012) Roberto Tuberosa   Frontiers in Physiology

Drought and ecosystem carbon cycling

(2011) M.K. van der Molen et al.   AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY

Prediction of in situ root decomposition rates in an interspecific context from chemical and morphological traits

(2011) Maurice Aulen et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Drought induces opposite changes in the concentration of non-structural carbohydrates of two evergreen Nothofagus species of differential drought resistance

(2011) Frida I. Piper   ANNALS OF FOREST SCIENCE

Biological and physico-chemical processes influence cutin and suberin biomarker distribution in two Mediterranean forest soil profiles

(2011) Anna Andreetta et al.   BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

Litter decay rates are determined by lignin chemistry

(2011) Jennifer M. Talbot et al.   BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

Microarray analysis and scale-free gene networks identify candidate regulators in drought-stressed roots of loblolly pine (P. taeda L.)

(2011) W Walter Lorenz et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Interactions among lignin, cellulose, and nitrogen drive litter chemistry–decay relationships

(2011) Jennifer M. Talbot et al.   ECOLOGY

Fine root production and turnover in forest ecosystems in relation to stand and environmental characteristics

(2011) Leena Finér et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Genome-wide responses to drought in forest trees

(2011) E. T. Hamanishi et al.   FORESTRY

The ecological role of climate extremes: current understanding and future prospects

(2011) Melinda D. Smith   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Water deficits uncouple growth from photosynthesis, increase C content, and modify the relationships between C and growth in sink organs

(2011) Bertrand Muller et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

The aquaporin gene family of the ectomycorrhizal fungus Laccaria bicolor: lessons for symbiotic functions

(2011) Sandra Dietz et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Biomass allocation to leaves, stems and roots: meta-analyses of interspecific variation and environmental control

(2011) Hendrik Poorter et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The C:N:P stoichiometry of organisms and ecosystems in a changing world: A review and perspectives

(2011) J. Sardans et al.   PERSPECTIVES IN PLANT ECOLOGY EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATICS

Influence of evaporative demand on aquaporin expression and root hydraulics of hybrid poplar

(2011) ADRIANA M. ALMEIDA-RODRIGUEZ et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Mechanisms Linking Drought, Hydraulics, Carbon Metabolism, and Vegetation Mortality

(2011) N. G. McDowell   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Identification of water stress genes in Pinus pinaster Ait. by controlled progressive stress and suppression-subtractive hybridization

(2011) Pedro Perdiguero et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Genotypic variation and phenotypic plasticity in the drought response of fine roots of European beech

(2011) I. C. Meier et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Tree responses to drought

(2011) M. G. Ryan   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Provenance-specific growth responses to drought and air warming in three European oak species (Quercus robur, Q. petraea and Q. pubescens)

(2011) M. Arend et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Root carbon reserve dynamics in aspen seedlings: does simulated drought induce reserve limitation?

(2011) D. A. Galvez et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Comparative transcriptomics of drought responses in Populus: a meta-analysis of genome-wide expression profiling in mature leaves and root apices across two genotypes

(2010) David Cohen et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Fine Root Biomass, Production, Turnover Rates, and Nutrient Contents in Boreal Forest Ecosystems in Relation to Species, Climate, Fertility, and Stand Age: Literature Review and Meta-Analyses

(2010) Z. Y. Yuan et al.   CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES

Transformation of Quercus petraea litter: successive changes in litter chemistry are reflected in differential enzyme activity and changes in the microbial community composition

(2010) Jaroslav Šnajdr et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Soluble sugars and proline accumulation play a role as effective indices for drought tolerance screening in Persian walnut (Juglans regiaL.) during germination

(2010) Lotfi Naser et al.   Fruits

Early effects of water deficit on two parental clones ofPopulus nigragrown under different environmental conditions

(2010) Claudia Cocozza et al.   FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY

Measuring and modeling the spectrum of fine-root turnover times in three forests using isotopes, minirhizotrons, and the Radix model

(2010) Julia B. Gaudinski et al.   GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES

Will a 385 million year-struggle for light become a struggle for water and for carbon? - How trees may cope with more frequent climate change-type drought events

(2010) HENRIK HARTMANN   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Abiotic and Biotic Stresses and Changes in the Lignin Content and Composition in Plants

(2010) Jullyana Cristina Magalhães Silva Moura et al.   Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Ectomycorrhizas and water relations of trees: a review

(2010) Tarja Lehto et al.   MYCORRHIZA

Physiological mechanisms of drought-induced tree mortality are far from being resolved

(2010) Anna Sala et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Functional characterization of drought-responsive aquaporins in Populus balsamifera and Populus simonii×balsamifera clones with different drought resistance strategies

(2010) Adriana M. Almeida-Rodriguez et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Suberin research in the genomics era—New interest for an old polymer

(2010) Kosala Ranathunge et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Drought-Induced Reduction in Global Terrestrial Net Primary Production from 2000 Through 2009

(2010) M. Zhao et al.   SCIENCE

Priming effects: Interactions between living and dead organic matter

(2010) Yakov Kuzyakov   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

The effect of tree architecture on conduit diameter and frequency from small distal roots to branch tips in Betula pendula, Picea abies and Pinus sylvestris

(2010) A. Lintunen et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Genome-wide analysis of major intrinsic proteins in the tree plant Populus trichocarpa: Characterization of XIP subfamily of aquaporins from evolutionary perspective

(2009) Anjali Gupta et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

A global overview of drought and heat-induced tree mortality reveals emerging climate change risks for forests

(2009) Craig D. Allen et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Estimating fine root longevity in a temperate Norway spruce forest using three independent methods

(2009) Dirk Gaul et al.   FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY

Seedling root morphology and biomass allocation of 62 tropical tree species in relation to drought- and shade-tolerance

(2009) Lars Markesteijn et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Drought effects on allocation of recent carbon: from beech leaves to soil CO2 efflux

(2009) Nadine K. Ruehr et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Rhizosphere: biophysics, biogeochemistry and ecological relevance

(2009) Philippe Hinsinger et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Carbon flow in the rhizosphere: carbon trading at the soil–root interface

(2009) D. L. Jones et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Drought tolerance of two black poplar (Populus nigraL.) clones: contribution of carbohydrates and oxidative stress defence

(2009) NICOLE REGIER et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Role of aquaporins in root water transport of ectomycorrhizal jack pine (Pinus banksiana) seedlings exposed to NaCl and fluoride

(2009) SEONG HEE LEE et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Genotype and time of day shape thePopulusdrought response

(2009) Olivia Wilkins et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Drought and Abscisic Acid Effects on Aquaporin Content Translate into Changes in Hydraulic Conductivity and Leaf Growth Rate: A Trans-Scale Approach

(2009) B. Parent et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Expression of the Arabidopsis Mutant abi1 Gene Alters Abscisic Acid Sensitivity, Stomatal Development, and Growth Morphology in Gray Poplars

(2009) M. Arend et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Widespread Increase of Tree Mortality Rates in the Western United States

(2009) P. J. van Mantgem et al.   SCIENCE

Morphological and physiological responses of Scots pine fine roots to water supply in a dry climatic region in Switzerland

(2009) I. Brunner et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Root Suberin Forms an Extracellular Barrier That Affects Water Relations and Mineral Nutrition in Arabidopsis

(2009) Ivan Baxter et al.   PLoS Genetics

Effects of experimental drought on the fine root system of mature Norway spruce

(2008) Dirk Gaul et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Wood-inhabiting ligninolytic basidiomycetes in soils: Ecology and constraints for applicability in bioremediation

(2008) Petr Baldrian   Fungal Ecology

Belowground drought response of European beech: fine root biomass and carbon partitioning in 14 mature stands across a precipitation gradient

(2008) INA C. MEIER et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Root hydraulic properties and growth of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera) mycorrhizal with Hebeloma crustuliniforme and Wilcoxina mikolae var. mikolae

(2008) J. Aurea Siemens et al.   MYCORRHIZA

Mechanisms of plant survival and mortality during drought: why do some plants survive while others succumb to drought?

(2008) Nate McDowell et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Adaptations of higher plant cell walls to water loss: drought vs desiccation

(2008) John P. Moore et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Drought Induction of Arabidopsis 9-cis-Epoxycarotenoid Dioxygenase Occurs in Vascular Parenchyma Cells

(2008) A. Endo et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The Role of Plasma Membrane Intrinsic Protein Aquaporins in Water Transport through Roots: Diurnal and Drought Stress Responses Reveal Different Strategies between Isohydric and Anisohydric Cultivars of Grapevine

(2008) R. K. Vandeleur et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Chemical root to shoot signaling under drought

(2008) Daniel P. Schachtman et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Root to leaf electrical signaling in avocado in response to light and soil water content

(2007) Pilar M. Gil et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY