Pierre Liancourt

The paper quantifies water uptake depths of grassland species and finds differentiation within a shallow soil zone, stronger in drier conditions, but not captured by broad functional classifications.

The paper shows that root functional traits better predict population temporal stability in grasslands than aboveground traits, with land use intensity modifying these relationships.

The paper confirms the robustness of findings from a large dryland plant trait database, showing arid regions host high phenotypic diversity despite harsh conditions.