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

Sampling roots to capture plant and soil functions

(2017) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

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

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

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

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

Towards a multidimensional root trait framework: a tree root review

(2016) Monique Weemstra et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Pampered inside, pestered outside? Differences and similarities between plants growing in controlled conditions and in the field

(2016) Hendrik Poorter et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Phylogenetically structured traits in root systems influence arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization in woody angiosperms

(2016) Oscar J. Valverde-Barrantes et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

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

Untangling the effects of root age and tissue nitrogen on root respiration inPopulus tremuloidesat different nitrogen supply

(2016) Christian Ceccon et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Global effects of soil and climate on leaf photosynthetic traits and rates

(2015) Vincent Maire et al.   GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

An updated megaphylogeny of plants, a tool for generating plant phylogenies and an analysis of phylogenetic community structure

(2015) Hong Qian et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology

Fitting Linear Mixed-Effects Models Usinglme4

(2015) Douglas Bates et al.   Journal of Statistical Software

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

The global spectrum of plant form and function

(2015) Sandra Díaz et al.   NATURE

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

(2015) David M. Eissenstat 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

Plant species effects on nutrient cycling: revisiting litter feedbacks

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

An updated megaphylogeny of plants, a tool for generating plant phylogenies and an analysis of phylogenetic community structure

(2015) Hong Qian et al.   Journal of Plant Ecology

Functional distinctiveness of major plant lineages

(2014) William K. Cornwell et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

The world-wide ‘fast-slow’ plant economics spectrum: a traits manifesto

(2014) Peter B. Reich   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Which is a better predictor of plant traits: temperature or precipitation?

(2014) Angela T. Moles et al.   JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Root structural and functional dynamics in terrestrial biosphere models - evaluation and recommendations

(2014) Jeffrey M. Warren et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The unseen iceberg: plant roots in arctic tundra

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

Temperature drives global patterns in forest biomass distribution in leaves, stems, and roots

(2014) P. B. Reich et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The emergence and promise of functional biogeography

(2014) C. Violle et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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

Patterns in root traits of woody species hosting arbuscular and ectomycorrhizas: implications for the evolution of belowground strategies

(2014) Louise H. Comas et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Variation of first-order root traits across climatic gradients and evolutionary trends in geological time

(2013) Weile Chen et al.   GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

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

Do plant traits retrieved from a database accurately predict on-site measurements?

(2013) Verena Cordlandwehr 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

Are trait-based species rankings consistent across data sets and spatial scales?

(2013) Elena Kazakou et al.   JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE

Three keys to the radiation of angiosperms into freezing environments

(2013) Amy E. Zanne et al.   NATURE

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

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

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

Does phylogeny matter? Assessing the impact of phylogenetic information in ecological meta-analysis

(2012) Scott A. Chamberlain et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Linking root traits to plant physiology and growth in Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl. seedlings under soil compaction conditions

(2012) David Alameda et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Pot size matters: a meta-analysis of the effects of rooting volume on plant growth

(2012) Hendrik Poorter et al.   FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY

Evolutionary Patterns and Biogeochemical Significance of Angiosperm Root Traits

(2012) L. H. Comas et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES

Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees

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

How to measure and test phylogenetic signal

(2012) Tamara Münkemüller et al.   Methods in Ecology and Evolution

Generalized linear mixed models for phylogenetic analyses of community structure

(2011) Anthony R. Ives et al.   ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

Global to community scale differences in the prevalence of convergent over divergent leaf trait distributions in plant assemblages

(2011) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

The biogeography and filtering of woody plant functional diversity in North and South America

(2011) Nathan G. Swenson et al.   GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Introducing short roots in a desert perennial: anatomy and spatiotemporal foraging responses to increased precipitation

(2011) Roberto Salguero-Gómez et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Controlling for non-independence in comparative analysis of patterns across populations within species

(2011) G. N. Stone et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

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

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

phytools: an R package for phylogenetic comparative biology (and other things)

(2011) Liam J. Revell   Methods in Ecology and Evolution

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

Root elongation, water stress, and mechanical impedance: a review of limiting stresses and beneficial root tip traits

(2010) A. Glyn Bengough et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

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

An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III

(2009)   BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

A multi-trait test of the leaf-height-seed plant strategy scheme with 133 species from a pine forest flora

(2009) Daniel C. Laughlin et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Evidence of the ‘plant economics spectrum’ in a subarctic flora

(2009) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Digging deeper: fine-root responses to rising atmospheric CO2 concentration in forested ecosystems

(2009) Colleen M. Iversen   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Causes and consequences of variation in leaf mass per area (LMA): a meta-analysis

(2009) Hendrik Poorter et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Using Phylogenetic, Functional and Trait Diversity to Understand Patterns of Plant Community Productivity

(2009) Marc W. Cadotte et al.   PLoS One

TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY OF THE TURNOVER TIMES OF SOIL ORGANIC MATTER IN FORESTS

(2008) Robbert Hakkenberg et al.   ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

Scaling of respiration to nitrogen in leaves, stems and roots of higher land plants

(2008) Peter B. Reich et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

A global study of relationships between leaf traits, climate and soil measures of nutrient fertility

(2008) Jenny C. Ordoñez et al.   GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY

Global response patterns of terrestrial plant species to nitrogen addition

(2008) Jianyang Xia et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Root traits and taxonomic affiliation of nine herbaceous species grown in glasshouse conditions

(2008) Catherine Roumet et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

The effects of water availability on root growth and morphology in an Amazon rainforest

(2008) Daniel B. Metcalfe et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Are traits measured on pot grown plants representative of those in natural communities?

(2007) Karel Mokany et al.   JOURNAL OF VEGETATION SCIENCE