title: The nutrient absorption-transportation hypothesis: optimizing structural traits in absorptive roots.
authors.affiliation: College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China.
authors.forename: Deliang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, M1C 1A4, Canada.
authors.forename: Junjian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Urban Habitat Environmental Science and Technology, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, 518005, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
authors.forename: Mengzhou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miao
authors.affiliation: School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004, China.
authors.forename: Huifang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Forest Ecology and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, 90183, Sweden.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kardol
mesh_terms: D008954:Models, Biological; D000078622:Nutrients / Q000502:physiology*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000078622:Nutrients
keywords: absorptive roots; mycorrhizal association; nutrient absorption; nutrient transportation; root cortex; root stele