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Climate and phylogenetic history structure morphological and architectural trait variation among fine-root orders.
The New phytologist - 1 Dec 2020
McCormack M Luke, Kaproth Matthew A, Cavender-Bares Jeannine, Carlson Eva, Hipp Andrew L, Han Ying, Kennedy Peter G
Abstract excerpt
Fine roots mediate below-ground resource acquisition, yet understanding of how fine-root functional traits vary along environmental gradients, within branching orders and across phylogenetic scales remains limited. Morphological and architectural fine-root traits were measured on individual root orders of 20 oak species (genus Quercus) from divergent climates of origin that were harvested after three growing...
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