Tree growth is better explained by absorptive fine root traits than by transport fine root traits
A. Sanaei, F. van der Plas, H. Chen, S. Davids, S. Eckhardt, J. Hennecke, A. Kahl, Y. Moller, R. Richter, J. Schutze, C. Wirth, A. Weigelt
This study compares absorptive and transport fine root traits in 25 European tree species and finds that absorptive root traits better explain tree growth than transport root traits.
bioRxiv · Mar 19, 2024Ecology