Plant Nutritional Status Explains the Modifying Effect of Provenance on the Response of Beech Sapling Root Traits to Differences in Soil Nutrient Supply

Forests dominated by beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) cover large parts of Europe where they occupy a broad ecological niche in terms of soil fertility. This indicates a large potential to adapt to different soil conditions over long time periods. Recent changes in tree mineral nutrition across Europe rai...

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Main Authors: Sonia Meller, Emmanuel Frossard, Marie Spohn, Jörg Luster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/ffgc.2020.535117/full