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  • Ecology
  • Plant Biology
  • Soil Science

Background:

  • Fine-root trait variation often occurs at fine spatial scales but is infrequently linked to soil (edaphic) properties.
  • Understanding the interplay between root traits and soil conditions is vital for forest ecosystem functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spatial scales of variation in fine-root traits and soil properties.
  • To identify the edaphic drivers influencing fine-root function in Handroanthus ochraceus.
  • To explore relationships among various fine-root traits.

Main Methods:

  • A nested sampling scheme was employed across multiple spatial scales (within trees, among trees, and across sites).
  • Fine-root samples were analyzed for physiological, symbiotic, morphological, chemical, and architectural traits.
  • Paired soil physical and chemical properties were quantified.

Main Results:

  • Both fine-root traits and soil properties exhibited significant variation, often most pronounced at fine spatial scales.
  • Root arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization and phosphomonoesterase activity were linked and influenced by coarse-scale soil heterogeneity (bulk density, magnesium, phosphate).
  • A trade-off between root diameter and specific root length, respiration, and nitrogen concentration was driven by fine-scale ammonium heterogeneity.

Conclusions:

  • Intraspecific fine-root trait responses to soil properties can manifest across multiple spatial scales simultaneously.
  • Accurate spatial matching of root and soil variation is essential for detecting these responses.
  • Base cations played a more significant role than nitrogen and phosphorus in influencing fine-root traits.