The Economics Spectrum Drives Root Trait Strategies in Mediterranean Vegetation

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 12; p. 773118
• Main Authors: de la Riva, Enrique G., Querejeta, José Ignacio, Villar, Rafael, Pérez-Ramos, Ignacio M., Marañón, Teodoro, Galán Díaz, Javier, de Tomás Marín, Sergio, Prieto, Iván
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 23.11.2021
• Subjects: ecophysiology; fine root strategies; non-mass normalized traits; Plant Science; root anatomy; root economic spectrum; specific root area

Extensive research efforts are devoted to understand fine root trait variation and to confirm the existence of a belowground root economics spectrum (RES) from acquisitive to conservative root strategies that is analogous to the leaf economics spectrum (LES). The economics spectrum implies a trade-o...