Unique belowground ecological strategies of subtropical and tropical plant species expand the root trait space
Nathaly R. Guerrero‐Ramírez, Monique Weemstra, Shalom Daniel Addo-Danso, Kelly M. Andersen, Marie Arnaud, Amanda L. Cordeiro, Daniela Francis Cusack, Martyna M. Kotowska, Ming Yang Lee, Céline Leroy, Laynara F. Lugli, Kerstin Pierick, Chris M. Smith‐Martin, Laura Toro, María Natalia Umaña, , Claire Fortunel
The paper assesses root trait diversity in subtropical and tropical species, finding they contribute significantly to global root functional space and show niche-driven trait variation in subtropical but not tropical species.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2024 · PreprintEcology