Linking leaf and root trait syndromes among 39 grassland and savannah species

New Phytologist

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 493-508

  Tjoelker, M G ^a,b   Craine, J M ^c   Wedin, D ^d   Reich, P B ^b   Tilman, D ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional groups; Leaf lifespan; Nitrogen use efficiency; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Root turnover; Specific leaf area; Specific root length

Indexed keywords

GAS EXCHANGE; LEAF AREA; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRIENT USE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; SAVANNA; TURNOVER;

POACEAE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; LEGUME; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; POACEAE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; FABACEAE; NITROGEN; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS; POACEAE;

EID: 25144511022     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01428.x     Document Type: Article

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