I was looking for any reading material about nexus between species successional status and rooting pattern for Australian wet tropical rainforest species? Any help is highly appreciated. Thanks...
There is surely a presence of such nexus. However , it will be more interesting to know, whether or not , such nexus will lead greater allocation of C to roots..??
Colleagues and I have a manuscript in review on a similar topic, though it is in the context of 85 species in a northeastern North American field to forest transition. Major patterns include decreases in specific root length and root N, but increases in diameter and tissue density.
Thats [email protected] you good luck!!! ....Actually I'm trying to relate tree trait with water uptake depth. In general, deep (>1m depth) soil water contribution was higher for large size fast growing tree species. However, few slow growing smaller tree (some of them are from mature phase and early secondary) individuals also tap deeper sources of soil water. How can you explain that?? May be those smaller trees have deep root system (though I don't have empirical evidence )!! Would be glad to know your thought....Thanks again...
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