Dynamic niche partitioning in root water uptake facilitates efficient water use in more diverse grassland plant communities
Résumé
1. Efficient extraction of soil water is essential for the productivity of plant communities. However, research on the complementary use of resources in mixed plant communities, and especially the impact of plant species richness on root water uptake, is limited. So far, these investigations have been hindered by a lack of methods allowing for the estimation of root water uptake profiles.
Auteurs, date et publication :
Auteurs Marcus Guderle , Dörte Bachmann , Alexandru Milcu , Annette Gockele , Marcel Bechmann , Christine Fischer , Christiane Roscher , Damien Landais , Olivier Ravel , Sébastien Devidal , Jacques Roy , Arthur Gessler , Nina Buchmann , Alexandra Weigelt , Anke Hildebrandt , Katie Field
Publication : Functional Ecology
Date : 2025
Volume : 32
Issue : 1
Pages : 214-227