Changes in root architecture under elevated concentrations of CO2 and nitrogen reflect alternate soil exploration strategies

New Phytologist

Volumn 205, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 1153-1163

  Beidler, Katilyn V ^a   Taylor, Benton N ^b   Strand, Allan E ^a   Cooper, Emily R ^a   Schönholz, Marcos ^a   Pritchard, Seth G ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Elevated CO2; Fine root architecture; Foraging strategy; Free air carbon enrichment (FACE); Nitrogen (N) fertilization; Pinus taeda (loblolly pine)

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FINE ROOT; GROWTH RESPONSE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; ROOT ARCHITECTURE;

PINUS TAEDA;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; SOIL;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; MICROBIOLOGY; MYCORRHIZA; PHYSIOLOGY; PINE; PLANT ROOT; SOIL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FERTILIZERS; MYCORRHIZAE; NITROGEN; PINUS; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL;

EID: 84920973205     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.13123     Document Type: Article

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