Morphological plasticity of ectomycorrhizal short roots in Betula sp and Picea abies forests across climate and forest succession gradients: its role in changing environments

Morphological plasticity of ectomycorrhizal short roots in Betula sp and Picea abies forests across climate and forest succession gradients: its role in changing environments

Morphological plasticity of ectomycorrhizal (EcM) short roots (known also as first and second order roots with primary development) allows trees to adjust their water and nutrient uptake to local environmental conditions. The morphological traits of short-living EcM roots, such as specific root leng...

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Main Authors: Ivika eOstonen, Katrin eRosenvald, Heljä-Sisko eHelmisaari, Douglas eGodbold, Kaarin eParts, Veiko eUri, Krista eLõhmus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
plasticity
ectomycorrhizal roots
morphological characteristics
root acclimation
silver birch
Norway spruce
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2013.00335/full

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