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Root quantity traits: a leading dimension in root trait space.

The New phytologist - 1 May 2026

Wang Ruili, Kong Deliang, Han Meixu, Sack Lawren, Lambers Hans, Cornelissen J Hans C, Li Qiang, Zhang Shuoxin, Wang Xue, Wang Zhibo, Sun Tianyu, He Nianpeng, Yu Guirui

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Plant resource uptake depends on the interplay between the quantity and quality of roots, yet their coordination at the community level remains poorly understood. Using standardized root cores across 20 diverse grassland sites on the Inner Mongolian Plateau and the Tibetan Plateau, we quantified community-level root quantity traits (mass, length, and nitrogen density per soil volume) and quality traits (specific...

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PMID: 41814522
DOI: 10.1111/nph.71073

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