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Linking conifer root growth and production to soil temperature and carbon supply in temperate forests

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Wang Y., Mao Z., Bakker M., Kim J.H., Brancheriau L., Buatois B., Leclerc R., Selli L., Rey H., Jourdan C., Stokes A.
2018

Background and aims: In temperate conifer forests, soil temperature is an important driver of fine root growth and winter root growth can occur during aerial dormancy. We hypothesize that in conifers, stocks of non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) in fine roots are high enough to provide energy for root growth and production throughout the year, even when photosynthesis is reduced. Methods: We ...

Foresterie - Considérations générales; Physiologie végétale : croissance et développement; Physiologie et biochimie végétales

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