Intraspecific differentiation in the root system of Potentilla matsumurae along a snow accumulation gradient in mid-altitude alpine environment
Despite its importance for plant survival in cold biomes, little is known about the variation in the morphological traits of root systems of alpine plants. In this study, we investigated the difference in biomass allocation and morphological traits of belowground organs of Potentilla matsumurae betw...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:499e3e8219964bb1bc306c213299c77d 2023-05-15T14:14:31+02:00 Intraspecific differentiation in the root system of Potentilla matsumurae along a snow accumulation gradient in mid-altitude alpine environment Kobayashi Makoto Gaku Kudo 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2020.1794099 https://doaj.org/article/499e3e8219964bb1bc306c213299c77d EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2020.1794099 https://doaj.org/toc/1523-0430 https://doaj.org/toc/1938-4246 1523-0430 1938-4246 doi:10.1080/15230430.2020.1794099 https://doaj.org/article/499e3e8219964bb1bc306c213299c77d Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol 52, Iss 1, Pp 408-415 (2020) aboveground–belowground linkage functional trait snowmelt winter climate change root economic spectrum Environmental sciences GE1-350 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2020.1794099 2022-12-31T15:28:57Z Despite its importance for plant survival in cold biomes, little is known about the variation in the morphological traits of root systems of alpine plants. In this study, we investigated the difference in biomass allocation and morphological traits of belowground organs of Potentilla matsumurae between snowbeds and fellfields in an alpine tundra in northern Japan. The fellfields were characterized to have drier, colder, and less fertile conditions with more soil freeze–thaw cycles and longer growing seasons than snowbeds. The allocation to the aboveground part relative to the root system was significantly higher in the fellfields than in the snowbeds. The allocation to the root system relative to the aboveground part was significantly lower in the fellfields than in the snowbeds. For the morphological traits of fine roots, the specific root length and the root tip density were smaller in the fellfields than in the snowbeds. Together, distinct intraspecific differentiation of biomass allocation and morphological traits in the root system was found for P. matsumurae between the snowbed and fellfields populations in an alpine ecosystem. The distinct variation in root morphology could make P. matsumurae grow across the sharp gradient of snow conditions in alpine environments. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic and Alpine Research Arctic Tundra Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 52 1 408 415 |
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Despite its importance for plant survival in cold biomes, little is known about the variation in the morphological traits of root systems of alpine plants. In this study, we investigated the difference in biomass allocation and morphological traits of belowground organs of Potentilla matsumurae between snowbeds and fellfields in an alpine tundra in northern Japan. The fellfields were characterized to have drier, colder, and less fertile conditions with more soil freeze–thaw cycles and longer growing seasons than snowbeds. The allocation to the aboveground part relative to the root system was significantly higher in the fellfields than in the snowbeds. The allocation to the root system relative to the aboveground part was significantly lower in the fellfields than in the snowbeds. For the morphological traits of fine roots, the specific root length and the root tip density were smaller in the fellfields than in the snowbeds. Together, distinct intraspecific differentiation of biomass allocation and morphological traits in the root system was found for P. matsumurae between the snowbed and fellfields populations in an alpine ecosystem. The distinct variation in root morphology could make P. matsumurae grow across the sharp gradient of snow conditions in alpine environments. |
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Intraspecific differentiation in the root system of Potentilla matsumurae along a snow accumulation gradient in mid-altitude alpine environment |
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Intraspecific differentiation in the root system of Potentilla matsumurae along a snow accumulation gradient in mid-altitude alpine environment |
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Intraspecific differentiation in the root system of Potentilla matsumurae along a snow accumulation gradient in mid-altitude alpine environment |
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