Tradeoffs among root morphology, exudation and mycorrhizal symbioses for phosphorus-acquisition strategies of 16 crop species

• Published in: The New phytologist Vol. 223; no. 2; pp. 882 - 895
• Main Authors: Wen, Zhihui, Li, Hongbo, Shen, Qi, Tang, Xiaomei, Xiong, Chuanyong, Li, Haigang, Pang, Jiayin, Ryan, Megan H., Lambers, Hans, Shen, Jianbo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley 01.07.2019
• Subjects: acid phosphatase; Analysis of Variance; crops; Crops, Agricultural - metabolism; enzyme activity; exudation; greenhouses; interspecific variation; intraspecific variation; Multivariate Analysis; mycorrhizae; Mycorrhizae - physiology; mycorrhizal fungi; nutrient acquisition; phosphorus; Phosphorus - metabolism; Plant Exudates - metabolism; Plant Roots - anatomy & histology; Principal Component Analysis; Quantitative Trait, Heritable; root diameter; root functional trait; root plasticity; root systems; roots; soil; Soil - chemistry; Symbiosis; root plasticity; root diameter; interspecific variation; intraspecific variation; nutrient acquisition; root functional trait

• Plant roots exhibit diverse root functional traits to enable soil phosphorus (P) acquisition, including changes in root morphology, root exudation and mycorrhizal symbioses. Yet, whether these traits are differently coordinated among crop species to enhance P acquisition is unclear. • Here, eight...