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Root Mortality

Root Mortality is a biological process within the broader category of root system dynamics, defined as the cessation of metabolic activity and irreversible loss of function in a root organ or segment, distinguishing it from temporary dormancy or senescence by its permanence and contribution to root system turnover.

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354

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2017–2026

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The roles of hydraulic and carbon stress in a widespread climate-induced forest die-off

William R. L. Anderegg, Joseph A. Berry, Duncan D. Smith et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 685 citations

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Responses of tree fine roots to temperature

Kurt S. Pregitzer, John S. King, Andrew J. Burton et al. · New Phytologist · 2000 · 510 citations · Full text

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The Demography of Fine Roots in a Northern Hardwood Forest

Ronald L. Hendrick, Kurt S. Pregitzer · Ecology · 1992 · 426 citations

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The dynamics of fine root length, biomass, and nitrogen content in two northern hardwood ecosystems

Ronald L. Hendrick, Kurt S. Pregitzer · Canadian Journal of Forest Research · 1993 · 390 citations

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Fine-root production dominates response of a deciduous forest to atmospheric CO <sub>2</sub> enrichment

Richard J. Norby, Joanne Ledford, Carolyn D. Reilly et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2004 · 381 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. DM
    David M. Eissenstat

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    8 publications · 1.2K citations

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  2. BH
    Bingru Huang

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    7 publications · 389 citations

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  3. KS
    Kurt S. Pregitzer

    Michigan Technological University, United States

    7 publications · 2.4K citations

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  4. XL
    Xiaozhong Liu

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    5 publications · 264 citations

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  5. RL
    Ronald L. Hendrick

    University of Georgia, United States

    5 publications · 1.5K citations

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Institutions

161

  1. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    3K citations

  2. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    535 citations

  3. University of New Hampshire

    Durham, United States

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    1.2K citations

  4. Environmental Protection Agency

    Washington, United States

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    456 citations

  5. University of Göttingen

    Göttingen, Germany

    4 h-index

    15 publications

    433 citations

  6. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    4 h-index

    15 publications

    1.2K citations

  7. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    1.4K citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    320 citations

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  1. New Phytologist

    12 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. Canadian Journal of Forest Research

    11 publications · 820 citations

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  3. Global Change Biology

    6 publications · 796 citations

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  4. Ecology

    5 publications · 1K citations

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  5. Forest Science

    5 publications · 275 citations

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