Trichoderma spp. are universal saprotrophic fungi in terrestrial ecosystems, and as
rhizosphere inhabitants, they mediate interactions with other soil microorganisms, plants …

Background Roots growing in soil encounter physical, chemical and biological
environments that influence their rhizospheres and affect plant growth. Exudates from roots …

The biogeochemical behavior of carbon in the forested watersheds of the Hubbard Brook
Experimental Forest (HBEF) was analyzed in long-term studies. The largest pools of C in the …

The increasingly widespread use of minirhizotrons, below-ground video cameras, and root
image analysis software has generated information on fine root (< 1 mm in diameter) …

This review covers the heterogeneity in functions within the fine root architecture in order to
clarify the multiple functions of fine roots. Many fine root characteristics, such as anatomy …

How temperate trees respond to drier summers, as predicted by climate change models for
parts of Europe and eastern North America, will depend on the drought susceptibility of the …

• Changes in function as an individual root ages has important implications for
understanding resource acquisition, competitive ability and optimal lifespan.• Both nitrate …

The question of how tropical trees cope with infertile soils has been challenging to address,
in part, because fine root dynamics must be studied in situ. We used annual fertilization with …

Summary 1 The fraction of gross primary production (GPP) that is total below‐ground carbon
flux (TBCF) and the fraction of TBCF that is below‐ground net primary production (BNPP) …

Plants compete for nutrients using a range of strategies. We investigated nutrient foraging
within nutrient hot‐spots simultaneously available to plant species with diverse root traits …