Abstract
The evolution of plants has yielded a wealth of adaptations for the acquisition of key mineral nutrients. These include the structure, physiology and positioning of root systems. We report the discovery of specialized snow roots as a plant strategy to cope with the very short season for nutrient uptake and growth in alpine snow-beds, i.e. patches in the landscape that remain snow-covered well into the summer. We provide anatomical, chemical and experimental
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 758-764 |
Journal | Ecology Letters |
Volume | 12 |
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Publication status | Published - 2009 |