Unravelling the age of fine roots of temperate and boreal forests

Fine-root lifetimes and carbon inputs from roots into soil impact carbon cycle-climate feedbacks yet remain poorly constrained. Here, using annual-growth rings and radiocarbon dating, the authors show that the chronological age of fine roots is substantially younger than that of the carbon used for...

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Autores principales: Emily F. Solly, Ivano Brunner, Heljä-Sisko Helmisaari, Claude Herzog, Jaana Leppälammi-Kujansuu, Ingo Schöning, Marion Schrumpf, Fritz H. Schweingruber, Susan E. Trumbore, Frank Hagedorn
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/66044e0eaa364a11a4710beb179e6efb
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Sumario:Fine-root lifetimes and carbon inputs from roots into soil impact carbon cycle-climate feedbacks yet remain poorly constrained. Here, using annual-growth rings and radiocarbon dating, the authors show that the chronological age of fine roots is substantially younger than that of the carbon used for their growth.