Phosphorus resorption and tissue longevity of roots and leaves – importance for phosphorus use efficiency and ecosystem phosphorus cycles

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 476; no. 1-2; pp. 627 - 637
• Main Author: Veneklaas, Erik J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.07.2022; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Availability; Biomedical and Life Sciences; dry matter partitioning; Ecology; ecosystems; Environmental aspects; Growth rate; Leaves; Life Sciences; Life span; Longevity; Phosphorus; Phosphorus in the body; Physiological aspects; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Recycling; Resorption; Resource availability; Review Article; Roots; Roots (Botany); soil; Soil Science & Conservation; Soils; Australia; Resorption; Root and leaf traits; Phosphorus use efficiency; Lifespan; Phosphorus cycling

Plants recycle substantial amounts of phosphorus (P) from senescing tissues, reducing the need to take up P from soils. This paper reviews P recycling in plants, factors that determine its quantitative importance, and evidence that species from low-P ecosystems possess traits that enhance P recyclin...