Still standing: persistence traits capture belowground plant functions beyond resource exploration and acquisition
Shersingh Joseph Tumber‐Dávila, Karl Andraczek, Daniel C. Laughlin, Helge Bruelheide, Aline Bertolosi Bombo, Ying Fan, Alessandra Fidelis, Grégoire T. Freschet, Lena Hartmann, Justus Hennecke, Cody Coyotee Howard, Saheed Olaide Jimoh, Jitka Klimešová, Liesje Mommer, Tsumbedzo Ramalevha, , Joana Bergmann
The paper integrates belowground plant traits to show persistence strategies are a critical dimension of plant function beyond resource acquisition and exploration.
New Phytologist · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology