Mineral geochemistry and mycorrhizal allocation define root architectural strategy during early vascular plant colonization
Dragos G. Zaharescu, Jennifer K. Presler, Miranda Galey, Alexandra Salinas, Kexin Li, Carmen I. Burghelea, Estefanía C. Roldán-Nicolau, Valentina Vavages, Katerina M. Dontsova, Raina M. Maier, Jon Chorover, Rebecca A. Lybrand, Travis E. Huxman
This study shows how rock geochemistry influences root architectural strategies in plants, with mycorrhizal fungi altering investment between root types based on substrate composition.
bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology