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JenaTron - An Experimental Approach to Study the Effects of Plant History and Soil History on Grassland Ecosystem Functioning
Published on: March 21, 2025
Root structure and function in an ecological context
11 Department of Horticulture, Pennsylvania State University, 103 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802-4200, USA (fax +1 814 863 6139; e-mail dme9@psu.edu).
Abstract:
Ecological theories concerning the relationship of suites of traits with resource supply and plant potential growth rate have concentrated primarily on leaf structure and physiology - much less is known about interspecific patterns of variation in root structure and physiology. In this issue, Wahl & Ryser reduce this knowledge gap by demonstrating important correlations of root structure with potential growth rate and height among a range of perennial temperate grass species adapted to sites of a wide range of fertility (see pp. 459-471).
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