The overlooked role of root water content in the root economics space

2026/02/23 by Heng Li, Carlos P. Carmona, Shuli Niu +13 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism #Plant responses to water stress #Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics

paper · doi:10.1038/s41477-026-02232-9

openalex publication_date 2026/02/23 · openalex created_date 2026/02/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

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