Root turnover is important in the functioning of plants and agro-ecosystems for a number of reasons:Belowground allocation of C (energy) may be around one-third of the C (energy) in the plant as a wholeC (energy) provided by roots is a major source of C for the food web of soil biotaAs roots are lost to ‘rhizovory’ (consumption), plants needs to invest continuously in roots to maintain root length densityThrough various channels, belowground plant C allocation contributes to soil organic matter (Corg)
Publication year
2004
Authors
Hairiah, D.K.; Rahayu, S.; Williams E S; van Noordwijk, M.; Khasanah, N.M.
Language
English
Keywords
agroecosystems, agroforestry, gliricidia sepium, imperata cylindrica, peltophorum dasyrrachis, research, roots
Geographic
Indonesia
