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Root System Persistence

Root System Persistence is the capacity of a plant's root system to maintain structural integrity and functional activity over time under adverse environmental conditions, distinguishing it from related traits such as root biomass or architecture by emphasizing temporal resilience and survival.

193

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13.1K

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573

Authors

218

Institutions

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2017–2026

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193

Ecology of sprouting in woody plants: the persistence niche

William J. Bond, Jeremy J. Midgley · Trends in Ecology & Evolution · 2001 · 1.5K citations

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Global patterns in root decomposition: comparisons of climate and litter quality effects

Whendee L. Silver, Ryan K. Miya · Oecologia · 2001 · 882 citations

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Review of root dynamics in forest ecosystems grouped by climate, climatic forest type and species

Kristiina A. Vogt, Daniel J. Vogt, Peter A. Palmiotto et al. · Plant and Soil · 1995 · 697 citations

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Soil freezing alters fine root dynamics in a northern hardwood forest

Geraldine L. Tierney, Timothy J. Fahey, Peter M. Groffman et al. · Biogeochemistry · 2001 · 396 citations

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Predicting and preventing root resorption: Part II. Treatment factors

Glenn T. Sameshima, Peter M. Sinclair · American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · 2001 · 323 citations

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Authors

573

  1. KS
    Kurt S. Pregitzer

    Michigan Technological University, United States

    3 publications · 820 citations

    3

    h-index

  2. VJ
    Victor J. Lieffers

    University of Alberta, Canada

    3 publications · 101 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. KA
    Kristiina A. Vogt

    University of Washington, United States

    3 publications · 1K citations

    3

    h-index

  4. HM
    Hooshang Majdi

    Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

    3 publications · 392 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. MR
    Mark R. Bakker

    Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France

    2 publications · 173 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

218

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    6 h-index

    23 publications

    929 citations

  2. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    1.5K citations

  3. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    5 h-index

    16 publications

    792 citations

  4. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

    Rabat, Morocco

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    302 citations

  5. Northeast Forestry University

    Harbin, China

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    462 citations

  6. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    4 h-index

    13 publications

    298 citations

  7. State University of New York

    Albany, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    182 citations

  8. Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    13 publications

    666 citations

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Venues

  1. Plant and Soil

    30 publications · 2.8K citations

    25

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  2. Forest Ecology and Management

    12 publications · 707 citations

    11

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  3. Oecologia

    9 publications · 1.4K citations

    9

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  4. Phytopathology

    7 publications · 245 citations

    7

    h-index

  5. Canadian Journal of Forest Research

    5 publications · 123 citations

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