Complex trait relationships between leaves and absorptive roots: Coordination in tissue N concentration but divergence in morphology
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2895
Abstract: Abstract Leaves and absorptive roots (i.e., first‐order root) are above‐ and belowground plant organs related to resource acquisition; however, it is controversy over whether these two sets of functional traits vary in a coordinated manner.… read more here.
Keywords: leaves absorptive; morphological traits; plant; tissue ... See more keywords
New insights into the cortex-to-stele ratio show it to effectively indicate inter- and intraspecific function in the absorptive roots of temperate trees
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1061503
Abstract: The cortex-to-stele ratio (CSR), as it increases from thin- to thick-root species in angiosperms, is theorised to effectively reflect a compensation for the ‘lag’ of absorption behind transportation. But it is still not known if… read more here.
Keywords: root; gymnosperm species; cortex stele; absorptive roots ... See more keywords