Seedling root morphology and biomass allocation of 62 tropical tree species in relation to drought‐ and shade‐tolerance

By Lars Markesteijn, Lourens Poorter. 2009

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Subfields: Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Plant Science

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Xylem plasticity allows rapid hydraulic adjustment to annual climatic variability (2013, background): “These results are coherent with previous observations of cell anatomical characteristics for coniferous species (Weber et al. 2007; Eilmann et al. 2009; Markesteijn and Poorter 2009; Dobbertin et al. 2010; DeSoto et al. 2011) and for some hydraulic properties measured on newly formed xylem (Ladjal e”
Slow‐growing species cope best with drought: evidence from long‐term measurements in a tropical semi‐deciduous moist forest of Central Africa (2013, background): “However, in the field, no significant trade-off between species drought and shade tolerance has been found so far (Engelbrecht et al. 2007; Markesteijn & Poorter 2009).”
Shedding light on shade: ecological perspectives of understorey plant life (2016, background): “…low explanatory power, and even a complete absence of a trade-off between shade tolerance and drought tolerance have been recently found, suggesting that there is at least some capacity to tolerate both of these stresses, especially in species from warmer climates (Markesteijn and Poorter 2009).”
Phenology and wood density of plants growing in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil (2010, background): “Strategies including deep root systems or root systems representing a large percentage of the total plant biomass would increase access to water in the subsoil (Holbrook et al., 1995; Markesteijn and Poorter, 2009) and could be reflected in the phenological behavior of these plants.”
How tree roots respond to drought (2015, background): “Similarly, in a survey of 62 tropical tree species, seedlings from dry forests were found to have a higher belowground biomass and deeper roots than seedlings from moist forests (Markesteijn and Poorter, 2009).”
Biomass partitioning and root morphology of savanna trees across a water gradient (2012, background): “It has been hypothesized that species from drier environments allocate more to roots [greater root mass fraction (RMF), g g)1 plant mass] than species from wetter environments (Tilman 1988), and there are some field data supporting this (Markesteijn & Poorter 2009).”
Root traits are multidimensional: specific root length is independent from root tissue density and the plant economic spectrum (2016, background): “…between SRL and leaf economic traits: some studies have found positive correlations between SLA and SRL (Withington et al. 2006; Laughlin et al. 2011; Fort, Jouany & Cruz 2013), whereas others have not (Craine et al. 2005; Tjoelker et al. 2005; Markesteijn & Poorter 2009; Chen et al. 2013).”
Review Article:Root development in horticultural plants grown under abiotic stress conditions – a review (2011, background): “In fact, drought and shade tolerance depend on different morphological adaptations, as reported by Markesteijn and Poorter (2009).”
Bark traits and life-history strategies of tropical dry- and moist forest trees (2014, background): “Postfire resprouting ability depends largely on below-ground reserves, and these are likely to be higher for dry-forest species, because they invest relatively more biomass in roots (Markesteijn & Poorter 2009).”
Leaf adaptations of evergreen and deciduous trees of semi‐arid and humid savannas on three continents (2013, background): “Because deciduous species avoid dry periods, they may be able to sustain high photosynthetic rates during wet seasons when conditions are favourable for growth (Cornelissen, Castro Diez & Hunt 1996; Givnish 2002; Markesteijn & Poorter 2009).”