Article
A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements.
The New phytologist - 1 Nov 2021
Freschet Grégoire T, Pagès Loïc, Iversen Colleen M, Comas Louise H, Rewald Boris, Roumet Catherine, Klimešová Jitka, Zadworny Marcin, Poorter Hendrik, Postma Johannes A, Adams Thomas S, Bagniewska-Zadworna Agnieszka, Bengough A Glyn, Blancaflor Elison B, Brunner Ivano, Cornelissen Johannes H C, Garnier Eric, Gessler Arthur, Hobbie Sarah E, Meier Ina C, Mommer Liesje, Picon-Cochard Catherine, Rose Laura, Ryser Peter, Scherer-Lorenzen Michael, Soudzilovskaia Nadejda A, Stokes Alexia, Sun Tao, Valverde-Barrantes Oscar J, Weemstra Monique, Weigelt Alexandra, Wurzburger Nina, York Larry M, Batterman Sarah A, Gomes de Moraes Moemy, Janeček Štěpán, Lambers Hans, Salmon Verity, Tharayil Nishanth, McCormack M Luke
Abstract excerpt
In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep on generating cutting-edge, meaningful and integrated knowledge. Consideration of the below-ground components in plant and ecosystem studies has been consistently called for in recent decades, but methodology is disparate and...
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