Frontiers in root ecology: recent advances and future challenges

Plant-soil feedbacks and root responses of two Mediterranean oaks along a precipitation gradient

(2018) Gemma Rutten et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Linkages between root traits, soil fungi and aggregate stability in tropical plant communities along a successional vegetation gradient

(2018) Julien Demenois et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Sampling roots to capture plant and soil functions

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

Root traits across environmental gradients in Mediterranean woody communities: are they aligned along the root economics spectrum?

(2017) Enrique G. de la Riva et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Which root traits determine nitrogen uptake by alpine plant species on the Tibetan Plateau?

(2017) Jiangtao Hong et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Linking above- and belowground phenology of hybrid walnut growing along a climatic gradient in temperate agroforestry systems

(2017) Awaz Mohamed et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Plant-earthworm interactions: influence of age and proportion of casts in the soil on plant growth, morphology and nitrogen uptake

(2017) Corinne Agapit et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Autumnal warming does not change root phenology in two contrasting vegetation types of subarctic tundra

(2017) Sarah Schwieger et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

How belowground interactions contribute to the coexistence of mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal species in severely phosphorus-impoverished hyperdiverse ecosystems

(2017) Hans Lambers et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

High abundance of non-mycorrhizal plant species in severely phosphorus-impoverished Brazilian campos rupestres

(2017) Graham Zemunik et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Different sets of belowground traits predict the ability of plant species to suppress and tolerate their competitors

(2017) Marina Semchenko et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Root dynamics and survival in a nutrient-poor and species-rich woodland under a drying climate

(2017) François P. Teste et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Soil legacy effects of climatic stress, management and plant functional composition on microbial communities influence the response of Lolium perenne to a new drought event

(2017) Nicolas Legay et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Consequences of mixing Acacia mangium and Eucalyptus grandis trees on soil exploration by fine-roots down to a depth of 17 m

(2017) Amandine Germon et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Crop mixtures: does niche complementarity hold for belowground resources? An experimental test using rice genotypic pairs

(2017) Germain Montazeaud et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Quantifying root water extraction after drought recovery using sub-mm in situ empirical data

(2017) Indu Dhiman et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Fine-root growth in a forested bog is seasonally dynamic, but shallowly distributed in nutrient-poor peat

(2017) Colleen M. Iversen et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Neighbourhood stories: role of neighbour identity, spatial location and order of arrival in legume and non-legume initial interactions

(2017) Emanuela W. A. Weidlich et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Species and root traits impact macroaggregation in the rhizospheric soil of a Mediterranean common garden experiment

(2017) Vincent Poirier et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Soil aggregate stability in Mediterranean and tropical agro-ecosystems: effect of plant roots and soil characteristics

(2017) Yves Le Bissonnais et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Plant roots: understanding structure and function in an ocean of complexity

(2016) Peter R. Ryan et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

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

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

Root traits are multidimensional: specific root length is independent from root tissue density and the plant economic spectrum: Commentary on Kramer-Walteret al. (2016)

(2016) Oscar J. Valverde-Barrantes 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

Towards a multidimensional root trait framework: a tree root review

(2016) Monique Weemstra et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Below-ground frontiers in trait-based plant ecology

(2016) Etienne Laliberté   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Root–Root Interactions: Towards A Rhizosphere Framework

(2016) Liesje Mommer et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Unlocking the Secrets of the Rhizosphere

(2016) Susanne C. Brink   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal effects on plant competition and community structure

(2015) Guigang Lin et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

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

Plant functional traits and the multidimensional nature of species coexistence

(2015) Nathan J. B. Kraft et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Soil structure and its functions in ecosystems: Phase matter & scale matter

(2015) Xinhua Peng et al.   SOIL & TILLAGE RESEARCH

Variability in root production, phenology, and turnover rate among 12 temperate tree species

(2014) M. Luke McCormack et al.   ECOLOGY

Plant root and mycorrhizal fungal traits for understanding soil aggregation

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

Do belowground vertical niche differences between deep- and shallow-rooted species enhance resource uptake and drought resistance in grassland mixtures?

(2014) N. J. Hoekstra et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

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

Soil aggregate stability related to soil density, root length, and mycorrhiza using site-specific Alnus incana and Melanogaster variegatus s.l.

(2013) Frank Graf et al.   ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

Soil physics: new approaches and emerging challenges

(2013) Paul Hallett et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE

Plant-soil feedbacks: the past, the present and future challenges

(2013) Wim H. van der Putten et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

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

(2013) Daniel C. Laughlin   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Water Uptake along the Length of Grapevine Fine Roots: Developmental Anatomy, Tissue-Specific Aquaporin Expression, and Pathways of Water Transport

(2013) G. A. Gambetta et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Foraging strategies in trees of different root morphology: the role of root lifespan

(2013) T. S. Adams et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Phenotypic plasticity and water flux rates of Citrus root orders under salinity

(2012) Boris Rewald et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees

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

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and collembola non-additively increase soil aggregation

(2012) Md. Rezaul Karim Siddiky et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Evidence of a strong coupling between root exudation, C and N availability, and stimulated SOM decomposition caused by rhizosphere priming effects

(2012) Per Bengtson et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Unveiling below-ground species abundance in a biodiversity experiment: a test of vertical niche differentiation among grassland species

(2010) Liesje Mommer et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Linkages of plant traits to soil properties and the functioning of temperate grassland

(2010) Kate H. Orwin et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Higher plant diversity enhances soil stability in disturbed alpine ecosystems

(2009) Mandy Pohl et al.   PLANT AND SOIL