Nitrogen acquisition strategy shifts with tree age depending on root functional traits and soil properties in Larix principis-rupprechtii plantations

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 15; p. 1358367
• Main Authors: Liu, Qianyuan, Chen, Yaxuan, Chen, Yanmei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 12.03.2024
• Subjects: mycorrhizal colonization; nitrogen uptake; Plant Science; root economics space; root traits; tree age; root economics space; root traits; tree age; mycorrhizal colonization; nitrogen uptake

Variation in plant nitrogen uptake rate and substrate preference is complicated due to the combined influence of abiotic and biotic factors. For the same species of tree across different ages, the interactions between root structural traits, nitrogen uptake rate, and soil environment have not been f...