Which processes drive fine root elongation in a natural forest ecosystem?

Alexia Stokes (1) , Zhun Mao (2) , Marie-Laure Bonis (3) , Hervé Rey (1) , Laurent Saint-André (2) , Christophe Jourdan (4)

1 UMR AMAP - Botanique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des Végétations
2 BEF - Unité de recherche Biogéochimie des Ecosystèmes Forestiers
3 LSE - Laboratoire Sols et Environnement
4 UMR Eco&Sols - Ecologie fonctionnelle et biogéochimie des sols et des agro-écosystèmes

Fine root growth in subalpine forest ecosystems is governed by soil temperature. Root growth can occur as long as soil temperatures are >0°C, even when monthly mean air temperatures are sub-zero.

Domaines: Biodiversité et Ecologie

Alexia Stokes, Zhun Mao, Marie-Laure Bonis, Hervé Rey, Laurent Saint-André, et al.. Which processes drive fine root elongation in a natural forest ecosystem?. 8th Symposium of the International Society of Root Research, Jun 2012, University of Dundee, Scotland,, United Kingdom. ⟨hal-01267859⟩