Slow decomposition of very fine roots and some factors controlling the process: a 4-year experiment in four temperate tree species

Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees

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

Litter stoichiometric traits of plant species of high-latitude ecosystems show high responsiveness to global change without causing strong variation in litter decomposition

(2012) R. Aerts et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Succession of collembolan communities during decomposition of leaf and root litter: Effects of litter type and position

(2012) Saori Fujii et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Roots contribute more to refractory soil organic matter than above-ground crop residues, as revealed by a long-term field experiment

(2011) Thomas Kätterer et al.   AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT

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

(2011) Maurice Aulen et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Plant traits and decomposition: are the relationships for roots comparable to those for leaves?

(2011) Marine Birouste et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

The role of chitin in the decomposition of ectomycorrhizal fungal litter

(2011) Christopher W. Fernandez et al.   ECOLOGY

Chronic N deposition alters root respiration-tissue N relationship in northern hardwood forests

(2011) Andrew J. Burton et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Can ectomycorrhizal colonization ofPinus resinosaroots affect their decomposition?

(2011) Roger T. Koide et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Functional relationships between morphology and respiration of fine roots in two Chinese temperate tree species

(2011) Tao Sun et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Litter decomposition: what controls it and how can we alter it to sequester more carbon in forest soils?

(2010) Cindy E. Prescott   BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

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

(2010) Marc Goebel et al.   ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS

Rhizosphere priming effect increases the temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter decomposition

(2010) BIAO ZHU et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Carbon quality rather than stoichiometry controls litter decomposition in a tropical rain forest

(2010) Stephan Hättenschwiler et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

Leaf traits and decomposition in tropical rainforests: revisiting some commonly held views and towards a new hypothesis

(2010) Stephan Hättenschwiler 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

Fine root decomposition of evergreen broadleaved and coniferous tree species in mid-subtropical China: dynamics of dry mass, nutrient and organic fractions

(2010) Chengfang Lin et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Dominant effects of litter substrate quality on the difference between leaf and root decomposition process above- and belowground

(2010) Saori Fujii et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

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(2010) Christiane Kramer et al.   SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY

Patterns of nocturnal rehydration in root tissues of Vaccinium corymbosum L. under severe drought conditions

(2009) Luis R. Valenzuela-Estrada et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Chemical defense, mycorrhizal colonization and growth responses in Plantago lanceolata L.

(2009) Gerlinde Barbra De Deyn et al.   OECOLOGIA

Fine root decomposition rates do not mirror those of leaf litter among temperate tree species

(2009) Sarah E. Hobbie et al.   OECOLOGIA

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

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

Plant species traits are the predominant control on litter decomposition rates within biomes worldwide

(2008) William K. Cornwell et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Fine Root Dynamics and Forest Production Across a Calcium Gradient in Northern Hardwood and Conifer Ecosystems

(2008) Byung Bae Park et al.   ECOSYSTEMS

Long-term patterns of mass loss during the decomposition of leaf and fine root litter: an intersite comparison

(2008) MARK E. HARMON et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Controls on long-term root and leaf litter decomposition in neotropical forests

(2008) DANIELA F. CUSACK et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Linkages between plant functional composition, fine root processes and potential soil N mineralization rates

(2008) Dario A. Fornara et al.   JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY

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

Early events in the life of apple roots: variation in root growth rate is linked to mycorrhizal and nonmycorrhizal fungal colonization

(2008) Maryann L. Resendes et al.   PLANT AND SOIL