Root foraging response to gradients of calcium and magnesium, essential bivalent cations with low mobility in the soil
Hana Skálová, Karolína Pánková, Pavlína Stiblíková, Filip Křivohlavý, Věroslava Hadincová, Edita Tylová, Tomáš Herben
The paper examines root foraging responses to calcium and magnesium gradients in 17 plant species, finding that half show root proliferation in dolomite-rich patches, with a negative correlation to tissue concentrations.
Plant and Soil · Oct 14, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology