Abstract
Ecological theories concerning the relationship of suites of traits with resource supply and plant potential growth rate have concentrated primarily on leaf structure and physiology - much less is known about interspecific patterns of variation in root structure and physiology. In this issue, Wahl & Ryser reduce this knowledge gap by demonstrating important correlations of root structure with potential growth rate and height among a range of perennial temperate grass species adapted to sites of a wide range of fertility (see pp. 459-471).
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