Self-Similarity, Leaf Litter Traits, and Neighborhood Predicting Fine Root Dynamics in a Common-Garden Forest

While individual tree genotypes are known to differ in their impacts on local soil development, the spatial genetic influence of surrounding neighboring trees is largely unknown. We examine the hypothesis that fine root dynamics of a focal tree is based on the genetics of the focal tree as well as t...

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Main Authors: Dylan G. Fischer, Brett G. Dickson, Thomas G. Whitham, Stephen C. Hart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00142/full