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Plant root quantity and quality traits coordinate resource uptake. Community-level root traits reveal distinct strategies for foraging and nitrogen uptake, influenced by regional environments.

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  • Soil Science

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  • Plant resource uptake is crucial for ecosystem function and depends on root traits.
  • Understanding root trait coordination at the community level is essential but remains poorly understood.
  • Grassland ecosystems are vital but sensitive to environmental changes.

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  • To quantify community-level root quantity and quality traits in diverse grasslands.
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  • To understand plant community adaptation strategies in response to environmental change.

Main Methods:

  • Standardized root cores were collected from 20 grassland sites across the Inner Mongolian and Tibetan Plateaus.
  • Community-level root quantity traits (mass, length, nitrogen density) and quality traits (SRL, N concentration, RTD) were measured.
  • Statistical analyses were used to identify trait dimensions and their environmental correlations.

Main Results:

  • Community-level root traits formed three orthogonal dimensions: quantity, foraging efficiency, and uptake efficiency.
  • Root quantity correlated with soil nitrate concentration.
  • Root quality dimensions (foraging and uptake efficiency) were regulated by distinct regional environmental factors, showing context-dependency.

Conclusions:

  • A tri-dimensional root quantity-quality trait matrix effectively captures community-level root strategies.
  • Root trait-environment interactions are context-dependent, highlighting regional influences.
  • This framework advances understanding of plant community assembly and adaptation to climate change.