Competition between Zea mays genotypes with different root morphological and physiological traits is dependent on phosphorus forms and supply patterns

Root morphology and mycorrhizal type strongly influence root production in nutrient hot spots of mixed forests

(2017) Weile Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Nutrient acquisition, soil phosphorus partitioning and competition among trees in a lowland tropical rain forest

(2017) Megan K. Nasto et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Diverse belowground resource strategies underlie plant species coexistence and spatial distribution in three grasslands along a precipitation gradient

(2017) Hongbo Li et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

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

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

Maize responds to low shoot P concentration by altering root morphology rather than increasing root exudation

(2017) Zhihui Wen et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Phosphate Uptake from Phytate Due to Hyphae-Mediated Phytase Activity by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Maize

(2017) Xin-Xin Wang et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

The relative importance of trait vs. genetic differentiation for the outcome of interactions among plant genotypes

(2016) Jessica M. Abbott et al.   ECOLOGY

The reciprocal relationship between competition and intraspecific trait variation

(2016) Jonathan A. Bennett et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Grain production versus resource and environmental costs: towards increasing sustainability of nutrient use in China

(2016) Xiaoqiang Jiao et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Root over-production in heterogeneous nutrient environment has no negative effects on Zea mays shoot growth in the field

(2016) Hongbo Li 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

Root–Root Interactions: Towards A Rhizosphere Framework

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

Past, present, and future use of phosphorus in Chinese agriculture and its influence on phosphorus losses

(2015) Haigang Li et al.   AMBIO

Nutrient foraging behaviour of four co-occurring perennial grassland plant species alone does not predict behaviour with neighbours

(2015) Gordon G. McNickle et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Evolution of nutrient acquisition: when space matters

(2015) Sébastien Barot et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Increased soil phosphorus availability induced by faba bean root exudation stimulates root growth and phosphorus uptake in neighbouring maize

(2015) Deshan Zhang et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Complementarity in nutrient foraging strategies of absorptive fine roots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi across 14 coexisting subtropical tree species

(2015) Bitao Liu et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

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

Functional traits in agriculture: agrobiodiversity and ecosystem services

(2015) Stephen A. Wood et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

How context dependent are species interactions?

(2014) Scott A. Chamberlain et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Selection for niche differentiation in plant communities increases biodiversity effects

(2014) Debra Zuppinger-Dingley et al.   NATURE

Shifts and disruptions in resource-use trait syndromes during the evolution of herbaceous crops

(2014) R. Milla et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Trait-based tests of coexistence mechanisms

(2013) Peter B. Adler et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Mechanisms of plant competition for nutrients, water and light

(2013) Joseph M. Craine et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Hierarchy of root functional trait values and plasticity drive early-stage competition for water and phosphorus among grasses

(2013) Florian Fort et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Mycorrhizal responsiveness of maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes as related to releasing date and available P content in soil

(2013) Qun Chu et al.   MYCORRHIZA

Root morphological responses to localized nutrient supply differ among crop species with contrasting root traits

(2013) Hongbo Li et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Maximizing root/rhizosphere efficiency to improve crop productivity and nutrient use efficiency in intensive agriculture of China

(2012) Jianbo Shen et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Contrasting root behaviour in two grass species: a test of functionality in dynamic heterogeneous conditions

(2011) Liesje Mommer et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Plant and microbial strategies to improve the phosphorus efficiency of agriculture

(2011) Alan E. Richardson et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Phosphorus Dynamics: From Soil to Plant

(2011) J. Shen et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Opposing effects of competitive exclusion on the phylogenetic structure of communities

(2010) Margaret M. Mayfield et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

A modular concept of plant foraging behaviour: the interplay between local responses and systemic control

(2009) HANS DE KROON et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Novel approaches in plant breeding for rhizosphere-related traits

(2008) Matthias Wissuwa et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Plant nutrient-acquisition strategies change with soil age

(2008) H LAMBERS et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION