Root-microbe-soil coupling enhances rhizosphere priming and nitrogen acquisition in invasive plants The nutrient acquisition mechanisms underlying the ecological success of invasive plants remain unclear. Here the paper show that invasive plants enhance r

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Root-microbe-soil coupling enhances rhizosphere priming and nitrogen acquisition in #InvasivePlants

#RhizospherePrimingEffect | #RootTraits | #NutrientCycling | #MicrobialBiomass | #SoilEnzymeActivity

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SOC content (a) and TN content (b) at different soil layers and their relationships (c). G, grazing grassland; GE10, 10-year grazing exclusion grassland; GE15, 15-year grazing exclusion grassland; GE19, 19-year grazing exclusion grassland; GE27, 27-year grazing exclusion grassland.

🔄 After grazing exclusion, #SoilOrganicCarbon (SOC) and #TotalNitrogen (TN) quickly recovered. Differences in SOC and TN storage were primarily driven by #Roottraits at the community-level.

#Community-weightedMean | #EcologicalRestoration

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Relative abundances of RAF dominant phyla (a), classes (b) and functional groups (c) with different root orders across different tree species and cultivation patterns.

Fangyuan Shen et al. explored the effects of #MixedCultivation of Larix gmelinii and Juglans mandshurica on the adaptive strategies of #FineRoots and #Root_associatedFungi.

#RootTraits | #MycorrhizalFungi

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Fangling Ma et al. found that #SoilChemistry exerts a more significant influence on bacterial responses to nitrogen disturbances than #RootExudates.

#NitrogenAddition | #CessationOfNAddition | #Bacteria | #Life-historyStrategies | #Plant–microbialInteractions | #RootTraits

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I am happy to present a, what I learned from our in-field to lab approach @barleymicrobreed.bsky.social -which #roottraits #rootphenotyping were informative in an approach across 3 countries (5 fields, Austria, Lebanon, Morocco) - and b, my long year interest of experimental design influences #root

A conceptual framework for the comparison of water transport and partition from roots to leaves between mangrove and non-mangrove plants.

Huifang Wu et al. explored the coordination of above- and below-ground trait relationships among #MangrovePlants in tropical China and compared it with those of #Non-mangrovesPlants.

#LeafWaterUseTraits | #LeafEconomicsTraits | #RootTraits

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Plant community root traits outweigh target species in mediating soil carbon and nitrogen storage across grazing-exclusion chronosequences in semi-arid grasslands Abstract. Semi-arid grasslands serve as critical carriers for carbon and nitrogen sequestration in ecologically fragile regions, with plant root functional

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Plant community #RootTraits outweigh target species in mediating soil carbon and nitrogen storage across grazing-exclusion chronosequences in semi-arid grasslands

#Community-weightedMean | #EcologicalRestoration

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The effects of mixed cultivation of Larix gmelinii and Juglans mandshurica on the adaptive strategies of fine roots and root-associated fungi Abstract. Mixed cultivation of Larix gmelinii and Juglans mandshurica is a typical strategy for increasing stand productivity in Northeast China. However,

【🎉Latest accepted article】
The effects of #MixedCultivation of Larix gmelinii and Juglans mandshurica on the adaptive strategies of #FineRoots and #Root-associatedFungi

#RootTraits | #MycorrhizalFungi

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🌱 #Fieldwork days at The Jena Experiment - @jena-experiment.bsky.social!
Scanning roots with a minirhizotron, tracking seasonal changes & traits, plus plant surveys & soil checks. Led by PhD candidate Srijna Saxena with support from Tom Künne. Can’t wait to see what the data reveal!
#RootTraits

Soil chemistry exerts a more significant influence on bacterial responses to nitrogen disturbances than root exudates Abstract. Atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition is anticipated to stabilize or decline in numerous global regions. However, the residual effects of historica

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#SoilChemistry exerts a more significant influence on bacterial responses to nitrogen disturbances than #RootExudates

#NitrogenAddition | #Bacteria | #Life-historyStrategies | #Plant-microbialInteractions | #RootTraits

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Root shrinkage measurements of 40 #tree species at #ARBOfun completed! We've measured root #shrinkage, to understand #root-soil contact under #drought. The campaign was led by Dr. Anvar Sanaei with great support of our technician Nicole Nabel. Excited to see the results! #RootTraits #PlantScience

Adaptable roots, better cotton: How root traits improve yields Cotton is vital to South Carolina’s economy, generating $144.5 million in production value in 2024. Yet, drought stress from sandy topsoil and clay-rich

Check out our research featured in a Clemson news story! We share exciting findings on root traits that enhance crop productivity and adaptability. #roots #fineroots #roottraits
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Rhizosheath formation and persistence in winter cover crop mixtures in the field - Plant and Soil Background and Aims While much research has focused on the benefits of cover crop diversity for crop productivity, there is limited evidence on how root diversity and species selection stabilise soil....

🎉 First paper from my PhD is out!
Rhizosheath in rye is great 🌱 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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#Rhizosheath #CoverCrops #RootHairs #RootTraits #SoilBinding #RootResearch

Close shot of a scattering of Eucalyptus dalrympleana seedlings just emerging from the soil in a narrow, wide rhizobox.

Another root + drought pilot experiment: Will Eucalytus pauciflora and Eucalytus dalrympleana grow in rhizoboxes?

Rhizoboxes are narrow pots with a clear side so we can watch root growth. But Eucs don't like greenhouses so not sure if they'll put up with this.

🧪 #RootTraits #botany #ecology

Better root length distribution in the deep soil profile enhances upland cotton performance Intense selection for lint yield and fiber quality traits can impose an unintended limitation on the attainable yield of modern cotton cultivars, as t…

Happy to share a new publication on root imaging, linking below-ground root dynamics and above-ground traits, "Better root length distribution in the deep soil profile enhances upland cotton performance" #roottraits #fineroots @tropiroot.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@nordicoikos @wileyecolevol #globalsynthesis #soilbiogeochemistry #roottraits #ecosystemfunctioning #alpineecosystems #globalchange

Root Characteristics Vary with Depth Across Four Lowland Seasonal Tropical Forests - Ecosystems Fine roots are key to ecosystem-scale nutrient, carbon (C), and water cycling, yet our understanding of fine root trait variation within and among tropical forests, one of Earth’s most C-rich ecosyste...

Publication alert 📢📢: A new paper by
Amanda Cordeiro Longhi -
examines how fine roots vary with soil depth across different lowland tropical forest ecosystems, contributing to soil carbon stocks. link.springer.com/article/10.1... @daniela-cusack.bsky.social #fineroots #tropiroots #roottraits