Belowground drought response of European beech: fine root biomass and carbon partitioning in 14 mature stands across a precipitation gradient

By I. C. Meier, Christoph Leuschner. 2008

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Subfields: Global and Planetary Change, Mechanical Engineering, Soil Science

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Xylem plasticity allows rapid hydraulic adjustment to annual climatic variability (2013, background): “…the sapwood area to reduce hydraulic tension (Barnard et al. 2011), modify the crown or root morphology to regulate water demand and access (Meier and Leuschner 2008; Markesteijn and Poorter 2009; Klein et al. 2011), or increase water storage in the stem (Cermak et al. 2007; Meinzer et al.…”
Fine root biomass and dynamics in beech forests across a precipitation gradient – is optimal resource partitioning theory applicable to water‐limited mature trees? (2013, methodology): “…F. sylvatica differing in precipitation and soil chemistry, Leuschner et al. (2004) did not find marked alterations in fine root morphology, while Meier & Leuschner (2008a) reported an increase in specific fine root area (SRA) and a corresponding decrease in mean fine root diameter with…”
Fine-root morphological and growth traits in a Turkey-oak stand in relation to seasonal changes in soil moisture in the Southern Apennines, Italy (2012, background): “Soil moisture is a key factor that influences the fine-root biomass and turnover of trees (Meier and Leuschner 2008).”
EVOLUTIONARY PATTERNS AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ANGIOSPERM ROOT TRAITS (2012, unknown): “Likewise, roots were thinner and specific root area greater in Fagus sylvatica stands in Germany as precipitation declined (Meier and Leuschner 2008).”
How tree roots respond to drought (2015, background): “…Joslin et al., 2000; Konôpka et al., 2007; Rühr et al., 2009; Eldhuset et al., 2013; Herzog et al., 2014; Zang et al., 2014), across precipitation gradients (Leuschner et al., 2004; Meier and Leuschner, 2008a), and in meta-analyses of a number of studies (Cudlin et al., 2007; Yuan and Chen, 2010).”
Growth, carbon‐isotope discrimination, and drought‐associated mortality across a Pinus ponderosa elevational transect (2010, background): “…reductions in gm (Flexas et al., 2004; Warren et al., 2004) photosynthetic capacity (Martin & Ruiz-Torres, 1992; Escalona et al., 1999; Parry et al., 2002) hydraulic conductance (Maherali et al., 2002; Meier & Leuschner, 2008) and regional population dynamics of insects (Raffa et al., 2008).”
Are marginal beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) provenances a source for drought tolerant ecotypes? (2009, methodology): “Based on earlier beech provenance trials conducted by Nielsen and Jørgensen (2003), Peuke et al. (2006) and Meier and Leuschner (2008a), we tested the following hypotheses: (1) beech provenances from the eastern range margin with a more continental climate are less sensitive to soil drought, and…”
Biological Flora of the British Isles: Fagus sylvatica (2012, background): “Indeed, Meier & Leuschner (2008b) found that fine root biomass decreased by almost a third from stands with 4950 mm year 1 of precipitation to those with 550 mm year 1.”