Elevational variability in the fractal structure of the root system of Kobresia tibetica in alpine peat swamp

• Published in: Rhizosphere Vol. 28; p. 100812
• Main Authors: Wang, Suhong, Zhao, Chengzhang, Wu, Xianshi, Huang, Chenglu, Liu, Dingyue, Zhang, Peixian, Li, Geyang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.12.2023
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; allometry; altitude; equations; fractal dimensions; Kobresia; peat; phenotypic plasticity; rhizosphere; root systems; roots; soil water content; swamps

Root fractal structure is the result of the phenotypic plasticity of plant root conformation in response to environmental heterogeneity, which can reflect the adaptation strategy of plants to the external environment. Four altitudinal gradients of 3400 m, 3500 m, 3600 m, and 3700 m were selected as...