Why doesn't tropical forest biomass track increasing productivity with higher soil fertility? Wong et al. @michellewongca.bsky.social @jane-lucas-phd.bsky.social @kaaze7.bsky.social @cushmankc.bsky.social @dallingjim.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Can rainforests buffer rising CO₂ levels? 🌳🌍A new study by an international team, co-lead by Lucia Fuchslueger (@loutsi.bsky.social TER | CeMESS), reveals that the tradeoff comes at a cost. Learn more 🔗 cemess.univie.ac.at/news-detail/... @natcomms.nature.com #AmazonRainforest

Amazon understory forests show short-term boost in CO₂ uptake – but this comes at a cost

Experimental increases in CO2 stimulated plant growth are facilitated by re-distributed root systems to extract nutrient resources more efficiently

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Mycorrhizal type determines key controls on tree root exudation Gao et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/8Z4ABT...

A new Data Paper in "Ecology"👇

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🎉 Our collaborative TropiRoot data paper “TropiRoot 1.0: Database of tropical root characteristics across environments” is out in Ecology! Explore 8,000+ standardized tropical root trait records from 104 studies across 25 countries. Data are freely available ! 🌿 doi.org/10.1002/ecy.... #tropiroots

TropiRoot Updates 📢📢📢 TropiRoot held a large group meeting on May 19th, featuring engaging presentations and insightful discussions on various aspects of below-ground traits. If you are interested to joining us or learning more, please visit tropiroottrait.github.io/TropiRootTra... #tropiroots