Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration ([CO2]) is increasing, which increases leaf‐scale
photosynthesis and intrinsic water‐use efficiency. These direct responses have the potential …

The ecology of forest soils is an important field of research due to the role of forests as
carbon sinks. Consequently, a significant amount of information has been accumulated …

Abstract Background and Aims Root traits are increasingly used to predict how plants modify
soil processes. Here, we assessed how drought-induced changes in root systems of four …

Climate change and pathogen outbreaks are the two major causes of decline in
Mediterranean holm oak trees (Quercus ilex L. subsp. ballota (Desf.) Samp.). Crown‐level …

Nitrogen deficiency limits crop performance under elevated CO2 (eCO2), depending on the
ability of plant N uptake. However, the dynamics and redistribution of N2 fixation, and …

How unprecedented changes in climatic conditions will impact yield and productivity of
some crops and their response to existing stresses, abiotic and biotic interactions is a key …

Increasing oil palm (OP) plantation establishment on tropical peatlands over the last few
decades has major implications for the global carbon (C) budget. This study quantified total …

Root system growth dynamics and architecture influence the establishment and field
performance of planted forest tree seedlings. Roots display extensive phenotypic plasticity in …

• Fine roots mediate below-ground resource acquisition, yet understanding of how fine-root
functional traits vary along environmental gradients, within branching orders and across …

Background The predictive power of climate models is limited by an incomplete
understanding of the controls on fine root decomposition and thus belowground carbon …