A starting guide to root ecology: strengthening ecological concepts and standardising root classification, sampling, processing and trait measurements
In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
impact on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep …
Frontiers in root ecology: recent advances and future challenges
Background Roots play a pivotal role in defining plant ecological success and mediating
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, roots are difficult to study as they are hidden in …
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, roots are difficult to study as they are hidden in …
Peatland warming strongly increases fine-root growth
A Malhotra, DJ Brice, J Childs… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Belowground climate change responses remain a key unknown in the Earth system. Plant
fine-root response is especially important to understand because fine roots respond quickly …
fine-root response is especially important to understand because fine roots respond quickly …
Rapid net carbon loss from a whole‐ecosystem warmed peatland
To evaluate boreal peatland C losses from warming, novel technologies were used to
expose intact bog plots in northern Minnesota to a range of future temperatures (+ 0° C to+ …
expose intact bog plots in northern Minnesota to a range of future temperatures (+ 0° C to+ …
Rapid loss of an ecosystem engineer: Sphagnum decline in an experimentally warmed bog
Sphagnum mosses are keystone components of peatland ecosystems. They facilitate the
accumulation of carbon in peat deposits, but climate change is predicted to expose peatland …
accumulation of carbon in peat deposits, but climate change is predicted to expose peatland …
Melanin mitigates the accelerated decay of mycorrhizal necromass with peatland warming
Despite being a significant input into soil carbon pools of many high‐latitude ecosystems,
little is known about the effects of climate change on the turnover of mycorrhizal fungal …
little is known about the effects of climate change on the turnover of mycorrhizal fungal …
Whole-ecosystem warming increases plant-available nitrogen and phosphorus in an ombrotrophic bog
CM Iversen, J Latimer, DJ Brice, J Childs… - Ecosystems, 2023 - Springer
Warming is expected to increase the net release of carbon from peatland soils, contributing
to future warming. This positive feedback may be moderated by the response of peatland …
to future warming. This positive feedback may be moderated by the response of peatland …
Deep peat warming increases surface methane and carbon dioxide emissions in a black spruce‐dominated ombrotrophic bog
Boreal peatlands contain approximately 500 Pg carbon (C) in the soil, emit globally
significant quantities of methane (CH 4), and are highly sensitive to climate change …
significant quantities of methane (CH 4), and are highly sensitive to climate change …
Nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in an ombrotrophic peatland: a benchmark for assessing change
Aims Slow decomposition and isolation from groundwater mean that ombrotrophic
peatlands store a large amount of soil carbon (C) but have low availability of nitrogen (N) …
peatlands store a large amount of soil carbon (C) but have low availability of nitrogen (N) …
Soil greenhouse gas emissions from drained and rewetted agricultural bare peat mesocosms are linked to geochemistry
In view of climate considerations regarding the management of peatlands, there is a need to
assess whether rewetting can mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and notably how …
assess whether rewetting can mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and notably how …