Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits
Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Analyses of a global dataset of plant root traits identify an ancestral conservative strategy based on thick roots and mycorrhizal symbiosis, and an evolutionarily more-recent opportunistic strategy of thin roots that efficiently use photosynthetic carbon for soil exploration.
Unearthing evolution in roots
The 'leaf economics spectrum' descri...
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Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2007426270
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2007426270
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/nature25783
