Xiaoqing Chen

Environmental gradients retain the key dimensions of the root economics space at the community level

The paper examines community-level root trait coordination and finds it retains key dimensions of the root economics space while showing context-dependent deviations from species-level patterns.

Nitrogen deposition reshapes plant nutrient acquisition strategies: a meta-analysis within the root economics space

This study shows nitrogen deposition shifts plant nutrient strategies by increasing root exploration and exploitation while reducing mycorrhizal reliance, with differing impacts on woody and herbaceous plants.