Root turnover of tropical trees and crop in Sumatra, Indonesia

Root turnover is important in the functioning of plants and agro-ecosystems for a number of reasons:Belowground allocation of C (energy) may be around one-third of the C (energy) in the plant as a wholeC (energy) provided by roots is a major source of C for the food web of soil biotaAs roots are lost to ‘rhizovory’ (consumption), plants needs to invest continuously in roots to maintain root length densityThrough various channels, belowground plant C allocation contributes to soil organic matter (Corg)
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Publication year
2022