Sampling roots to capture plant and soil functions

Heterogeneity in decomposition rates and annual litter inputs within fine-root architecture of tree species: Implications for forest soil carbon accumulation

(2017) Guigang Lin et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Climate, soil and plant functional types as drivers of global fine-root trait variation

(2017) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

A global Fine-Root Ecology Database to address below-ground challenges in plant ecology

(2017) Colleen M. Iversen et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Plant diversity and root traits benefit physical properties key to soil function in grasslands

(2016) Iain J. Gould et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Towards a thesaurus of plant characteristics: an ecological contribution

(2016) Eric Garnier et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Root traits are multidimensional: specific root length is independent from root tissue density and the plant economic spectrum

(2016) Kris R. Kramer-Walter et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Fine roots - functional definition expanded to crop species?

(2016) Richard W. Zobel   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Scots pine fine roots adjust along a 2000-km latitudinal climatic gradient

(2016) Marcin Zadworny et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Root structure-function relationships in 74 species: evidence of a root economics spectrum related to carbon economy

(2016) Catherine Roumet et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Life span and structure of ephemeral root modules of different functional groups from a desert system

(2016) Bo Liu et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The nutrient absorption-transportation hypothesis: optimizing structural traits in absorptive roots

(2016) Deliang Kong et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Root morphology and mycorrhizal symbioses together shape nutrient foraging strategies of temperate trees

(2016) Weile Chen et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Management of crop water under drought: a review

(2015) Gernot Bodner et al.   Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Using plant traits to explain plant–microbe relationships involved in nitrogen acquisition

(2015) Amélie A. M. Cantarel et al.   ECOLOGY

Functional correlations between specific leaf area and specific root length along a regional environmental gradient in Inner Mongolia grasslands

(2015) Junhui Cheng et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Challenging the maximum rooting depth paradigm in grasslands and savannas

(2015) Jesse B. Nippert et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Explaining within-community variation in plant biomass allocation: a balance between organ biomass and morphology above vs below ground?

(2015) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Linking root traits to nutrient foraging in arbuscular mycorrhizal trees in a temperate forest

(2015) David M. Eissenstat et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Phenolic profile within the fine-root branching orders of an evergreen species highlights a disconnect in root tissue quality predicted by elemental- and molecular-level carbon composition

(2015) Jun-Jian Wang et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Redefining fine roots improves understanding of below-ground contributions to terrestrial biosphere processes

(2015) M. Luke McCormack et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Increase in soil aggregate stability along a Mediterranean successional gradient in severely eroded gully bed ecosystems: combined effects of soil, root traits and plant community characteristics

(2015) Amandine Erktan et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Long-term litter decomposition controlled by manganese redox cycling

(2015) Marco Keiluweit et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plant species effects on nutrient cycling: revisiting litter feedbacks

(2015) Sarah E. Hobbie   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Mineral protection of soil carbon counteracted by root exudates

(2015) Marco Keiluweit et al.   Nature Climate Change

Branching patterns of root systems: quantitative analysis of the diversity among dicotyledonous species

(2014) Loïc Pagès   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Plant root and mycorrhizal fungal traits for understanding soil aggregation

(2014) Matthias C. Rillig et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Leading dimensions in absorptive root trait variation across 96 subtropical forest species

(2014) Deliang Kong et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The unseen iceberg: plant roots in arctic tundra

(2014) Colleen M. Iversen et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Carbon sequestration is related to mycorrhizal fungal community shifts during long-term succession in boreal forests

(2014) Karina E. Clemmensen et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Quantifying resource use complementarity in grassland species: A comparison of different nutrient tracers

(2014) Annette Gockele et al.   PEDOBIOLOGIA

Relation of fine root distribution to soil C in a Cunninghamia lanceolata plantation in subtropical China

(2014) Yingchun Liao et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Root traits and soil properties in harvested perennial grassland, annual wheat, and never-tilled annual wheat

(2014) S. T. DuPont et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

It's Complicated: Intraroot System Variability of Respiration and Morphological Traits in Four Deciduous Tree Species

(2014) B. Rewald et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Decomposition patterns for foliar litter – A theory for influencing factors

(2014) Björn Berg   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Root diameter variations explained by anatomy and phylogeny of 50 tropical and temperate tree species

(2014) J. Gu et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Going underground: root traits as drivers of ecosystem processes

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

Designing resilient and sustainable grasslands for a drier future: Adaptive strategies, functional traits and biotic interactions

(2013) Florence Volaire et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY

The distribution of below-ground traits is explained by intrinsic species differences and intraspecific plasticity in response to root neighbours

(2013) Oscar J. Valverde-Barrantes et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

The intrinsic dimensionality of plant traits and its relevance to community assembly

(2013) Daniel C. Laughlin   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Linking litter decomposition of above- and below-ground organs to plant-soil feedbacks worldwide

(2013) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Mechanisms linking plant community properties to soil aggregate stability in an experimental grassland plant diversity gradient

(2013) G. Pérès et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Roots and Associated Fungi Drive Long-Term Carbon Sequestration in Boreal Forest

(2013) K. E. Clemmensen et al.   SCIENCE

Relationships between root respiration rate and root morphology, chemistry and anatomy in Larix gmelinii and Fraxinus mandshurica

(2013) S. Jia et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Plasticity in above- and belowground resource acquisition traits in response to single and multiple environmental factors in three tree species

(2013) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Interspecific coordination and intraspecific plasticity of fine root traits in North American temperate tree species

(2013) Cornelia M. Tobner et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

How to study deep roots—and why it matters

(2013) Jean-Luc Maeght et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Root traits contributing to plant productivity under drought

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

Mycorrhiza-Induced Resistance and Priming of Plant Defenses

(2012) Sabine C. Jung et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY

Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees

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

The relationship between plant species richness and soil aggregate stability can depend on disturbance

(2012) Mandy Pohl et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Slow decomposition and limited nitrogen release by lower order roots in eight Chinese temperate and subtropical trees

(2012) Yanmei Xiong et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Effects of vegetation type on soil resistance to erosion: Relationship between aggregate stability and shear strength

(2011) M. Fattet et al.   CATENA

A plant economics spectrum of litter decomposability

(2011) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

TRY - a global database of plant traits

(2011) J. KATTGE et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

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

(2011) Hendrik Poorter et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Effect of species, root branching order and season on the root traits of 13 perennial grass species

(2011) Catherine Picon-Cochard et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Root Phenes for Enhanced Soil Exploration and Phosphorus Acquisition: Tools for Future Crops

(2011) J. P. Lynch   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Independent Evolution of Leaf and Root Traits within and among Temperate Grassland Plant Communities

(2011) Steven W. Kembel et al.   PLoS One

Decomposition of the finest root branching orders: linking belowground dynamics to fine-root function and structure

(2010) Marc Goebel et al.   ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

Very fine roots respond to soil depth: biomass allocation, morphology, and physiology in a broad-leaved temperate forest

(2010) Naoki Makita et al.   ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH

AN ARCHITECTURAL APPROACH TO THE COMPARATIVE ECOLOGY OF PLANT ROOT SYSTEMS

(2010) A. H. FITTER   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Coordinated variation in leaf and root traits across multiple spatial scales in Chinese semi-arid and arid ecosystems

(2010) Guofang Liu et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Substantial nutrient resorption from leaves, stems and roots in a subarctic flora: what is the link with other resource economics traits?

(2010) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Ephemeral root modules in Fraxinus mandshurica

(2010) Mengxue Xia et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Slow decomposition of lower order roots: a key mechanism of root carbon and nutrient retention in the soil

(2010) Pingping Fan et al.   OECOLOGIA

A root is a root is a root? Water uptake rates of Citrus root orders

(2010) BORIS REWALD et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Profile storage of organic/inorganic carbon in soil: From forest to desert

(2010) Yugang Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Trade-off between root nitrogen acquisition and shoot nitrogen utilization across 13 co-occurring pasture grass species

(2009) Vincent Maire et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Plant root growth, architecture and function

(2009) Angela Hodge 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

Desirable plant root traits for protecting natural and engineered slopes against landslides

(2009) Alexia Stokes et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Root anatomy, morphology, and longevity among root orders in Vaccinium corymbosum (Ericaceae)

(2008) Luis R. Valenzuela-Estrada et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Impacts of Plant Symbiotic Fungi on Insect Herbivores: Mutualism in a Multitrophic Context

(2008) Sue E. Hartley et al.   Annual Review of Entomology

Plant functional traits and soil carbon sequestration in contrasting biomes

(2008) Gerlinde B. De Deyn et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Anatomical traits associated with absorption and mycorrhizal colonization are linked to root branch order in twenty-three Chinese temperate tree species

(2008) Dali Guo et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria associated with leguminous and non-leguminous plants

(2008) Claudine Franche et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Root decisions

(2008) ANGELA HODGE   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT