Root foraging theory put to the test.
Roots have a tremendous plasticity that has long fascinated plant scientists. Root proliferation into enriched soil patches is commonly considered as a way for plants to acquire patchily distributed soil resources. In a recent synthetic study involving the responses of over 100 species, Kembel and Cahill concluded that long-standing generalizations explaining variation in root proliferation should be reconsidered.
de Kroon
Hans
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Department of Experimental Plant Ecology, Radboud University Nijmegen, Toernooiveld, 6525 ED Nijmegen, the Netherlands. H.deKroon@science.ru.nl
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Liesje
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D001467:Hordeum / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology