Arbuscular mycorrhizal ( We employed the The greatest rates (and incidences) of growth and dieback occurred between noon and 18:00 h. Growth and dieback events often occurred simultaneously and were tightly coupled with soil temperature and moisture, suggesting a rapid acclimation of the external phase of Changes in the environmental conditions and variability of the mycorrhizosphere may alter the diurnal patterns of productivity of
There is a dynamic reciprocity between plants and their environment: soil physiochemical properties influence plant morphology and metabolism, and root morphology and exudates shape the environment surrounding roots. Here, we investigate the reproducibility of plant trait changes in response to three growth environments. We utilized fabricated ecosystem (Eco Tissue weight and phosphate content, total root length, and root tissue and exudate metabolic profiles were consistent across laboratories and distinct between experimental treatments. Plants grown in soil extract were morphologically and metabolically distinct, with root hairs four times longer than with other growth conditions. Further, plants depleted half of the metabolites investigated from the soil extract. To interact with their environment, plants not only adapt morphology and release complex metabolite mixtures, but also selectively deplete a range of soil‐derived metabolites. The Eco
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10452907
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- New Phytologist
- Volume:
- 222
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 0028-646X
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 1149-1160
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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