Tree growth is better explained by absorptive fine root traits than by transport fine root traits
Anvar Sanaei, Fons van der Plas, Hongmei Chen, Sophie Davids, Susanne Eckhardt, Justus Hennecke, Anja Kahl, Yasmin Möller, Ronny Richter, Jana Schütze, Christian Wirth, Alexandra Weigelt
This study compares absorptive and transport fine root traits in 25 European tree species and finds that absorptive root traits better explain tree growth than transport root traits.
Communications Biology · Feb 26, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology