Effect of species, root branching order and season on the root traits of 13 perennial grass species

• DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-1007-4
• Publication Date: 2011-10-14T08:36:19Z
• Authors: Catherine Picon-C...; Rémi Pilon; Emilie Tarroux; Loïc Pagès; Jean Robertson; Lorna Dawson
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; respiration des racines; prairie; 0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences; [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology; 15. Life on land; morphologie des racines

Aims Inter-specific comparisons of plant traits may vary depending on intra-specific variation. Here we examine the impact of root branching order and season on key functional root traits for grass species. We also compare root traits among co-existing grass species as a step towards defining root trait syndromes.