Plant species richness promotes the decoupling of leaf and root defence traits while species‐specific responses in physical and chemical defences are rare DOI Creative Commons
Leonardo Bassi, Justus Hennecke, Cynthia Albracht

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New Phytologist, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

Summary The increased positive impact of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning is often attributed to the accumulation mutualists and dilution antagonists in diverse communities. While alters traits related resource acquisition, it remains unclear whether reduces defence allocation, this reduction differs between roots leaves, or varies among species. To answer these questions, we assessed effect species richness, identity their interaction expression 23 physical chemical leaf fine root 16 a 19‐yr‐old biodiversity experiment. Only mass per area, dry matter content nitrogen, associated with both, acquisition defence, responded consistently richness. However, richness promoted decoupling defences leaves roots, possibly response limitations Species‐specific responses were rare mutualist collaboration, likely responding species‐specific antagonists' mutualists' accumulation. Overall, our study suggests that limitation communities might mediate relationship antagonist dilution.

Language: Английский

Revisiting the root economics space—its applications, extensions and nuances advance our understanding of fine-root functioning DOI Creative Commons
Elsa Matthus, Marie J. Zwetsloot, Benjamin M. Delory

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Plant and Soil, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Plant species richness promotes the decoupling of leaf and root defence traits while species‐specific responses in physical and chemical defences are rare DOI Creative Commons
Leonardo Bassi, Justus Hennecke, Cynthia Albracht

et al.

New Phytologist, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

Summary The increased positive impact of plant diversity on ecosystem functioning is often attributed to the accumulation mutualists and dilution antagonists in diverse communities. While alters traits related resource acquisition, it remains unclear whether reduces defence allocation, this reduction differs between roots leaves, or varies among species. To answer these questions, we assessed effect species richness, identity their interaction expression 23 physical chemical leaf fine root 16 a 19‐yr‐old biodiversity experiment. Only mass per area, dry matter content nitrogen, associated with both, acquisition defence, responded consistently richness. However, richness promoted decoupling defences leaves roots, possibly response limitations Species‐specific responses were rare mutualist collaboration, likely responding species‐specific antagonists' mutualists' accumulation. Overall, our study suggests that limitation communities might mediate relationship antagonist dilution.

Language: Английский

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