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Belowground competition in a broad-leaved temperate mixed forest: pattern analysis and experiments in a four-species stand

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Author	Rewald, Boris Leuschner, Christoph
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	We investigated fine root biomass and distribution patterns in a species-rich temperate Carpinus–Quercus–Fagus–Tilia forest and searched for experimental evidence of symmetry or asymmetry in belowground competition. We conducted extensive root coring and applied the recently introduced in situ-root growth chamber technique for quantifying fine root growth under experimentally altered intra- and interspecific root neighbourhoods in the intact stand. In 75% of all soil cores, fine roots of more than two tree species were present indicating a broad overlap of the root systems of neighbouring trees. Quercus trees had more than ten times less fine root biomass in relation to aboveground biomass or productivity (stem growth) and a much higher leaf area index/root area index ratio than Carpinus, Fagus and Tilia trees. The root growth chamber experiments indicated a high belowground competitive ability of Fagus in interspecific interactions, but a low one of Quercus. We conclude that (1) interspecific root competition is ubiquitous in this mixed stand, (2) root competition between trees can be clearly asymmetric, and (3) tree species may be ranked according to their belowground competitive ability. Fagus was found to be the most successful species in belowground competition which matches with its superiority in aboveground competition in this forest community.
Starting Page	387
Ending Page	398
Page Count	12
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ISSN	16124669
Journal	Forstwissenschaftliches Centralblatt vereinigt mit Tharandter forstliches Jahrbuch
Volume Number	128
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	16124677
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2009-04-21
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Asymmetric belowground competition Central Germany European beech Fine root biomass Root distribution Hornbeam Linden Mixed species forest Sessile oak Plant Ecology Plant Sciences Forestry
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Plant Science Forestry

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