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List of works by David M. Eissenstat

Above- and belowground controls on water use by trees of different wood types in an eastern US deciduous forest

scientific article published on 19 March 2013

Appraising the roles of nutrient availability, global change, and functional traits during the angiosperm rise to dominance

scientific article

Asymmetry in above- and belowground productivity responses to N addition in a semi-arid temperate steppe

scientific article published on 24 June 2019

Author Correction: Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Avoiding transport bottlenecks in an expanding root system: xylem vessel development in fibrous and pioneer roots under field conditions

scientific article published on 23 August 2012

Bark decomposition in white oak soil outperforms eastern hemlock soil, while bark type leads to consistent changes in soil microbial composition

scientific article published on 18 September 2020

Building a better foundation: improving root-trait measurements to understand and model plant and ecosystem processes

scientific article

COMPARISONS OF STRUCTURE AND LIFE SPAN IN ROOTS AND LEAVES AMONG TEMPERATE TREES

scientific article published in 2006

Changes in the risk of fine‐root mortality with age: a case study in peach, Prunus persica (Rosaceae)

scientific article published on January 1, 2002

Complementarity in nutrient foraging strategies of absorptive fine roots and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi across 14 coexisting subtropical tree species

scientific article published on 27 April 2015

Contrasting the morphology, anatomy and fungal colonization of new pioneer and fibrous roots

scientific article published on 06 January 2011

Controls over leaf and litter calcium concentrations among temperate trees

Costs and benefits of constructing roots of small diameter

scientific article published on 22 November 2008

Decomposition of the finest root branching orders: linking belowground dynamics to fine-root function and structure

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Designing a suite of measurements to understand the critical zone

scholarly article by Susan L. Brantley et al published 4 March 2016 in Earth Surface Dynamics

Do evergreen and deciduous trees have different effects on net N mineralization in soil?

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Ectomycorrhizal fungi from Alaska and Pennsylvania: adaptation of mycelial respiratory response to temperature?

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Erratum: Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits

scientific article published in Nature

Estimating nitrogen uptake of individual roots in container- and field-grown plants using a 15N-depletion approach

scientific article published on 01 July 2009

Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits

scientific article published on 21 February 2018

Fine root decomposition rates do not mirror those of leaf litter among temperate tree species

scientific article published on 31 October 2009

Foraging strategies in trees of different root morphology: the role of root lifespan

scientific article published in September 2013

Interactive effects of soil temperature and moisture on Concord grape root respiration

scientific article published on 5 September 2005

Limited linkages of aboveground and belowground phenology: A study in grape

scientific article published on 8 November 2016

Limiting similarity shapes the functional and phylogenetic structure of root neighborhoods in a subtropical forest

scientific article published on 14 September 2020

Linking fine root morphology, hydraulic functioning and shade tolerance of trees

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Linking litter calcium, earthworms and soil properties: a common garden test with 14 tree species

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Linking root traits to nutrient foraging in arbuscular mycorrhizal trees in a temperate forest.

scientific article published on 13 May 2015

Linking the respiration of fungal sporocarps with their nitrogen concentration: variation among species, tissues and guilds

scientific article published on 24 May 2016

Mite density, not diversity, declines with biomass removal in Patagonian woodlands

scientific article published on 01 October 2021

Moving forward with fine-root definitions and research

scientific article published on 30 August 2016

Mycorrhizal fungi and roots are complementary in foraging within nutrient patches

scientific article published on 9 September 2016

Nutrient foraging by mycorrhizas: From species functional traits to ecosystem processes

article published in 2018

Observing and Simulating Spatial Variations of Forest Carbon Stocks in Complex Terrain

scientific article published on 03 January 2020

On characterizing root function in perennial horticultural crops

scientific article published on 09 September 2020

Phylogenetic Signal, Root Morphology, Mycorrhizal Type, and Macroinvertebrate Exclusion: Exploring Wood Decomposition in Soils Conditioned by 13 Temperate Tree Species

scientific article published on 31 March 2022

Predicting fine root lifespan from plant functional traits in temperate trees

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Rapid decline in nitrate uptake and respiration with age in fine lateral roots of grape: implications for root efficiency and competitive effectiveness

scientific article

Redefining fine roots improves understanding of below-ground contributions to terrestrial biosphere processes

scientific article

Regional scale patterns of fine root lifespan and turnover under current and future climate

scientific article published on March 25, 2013

Reliance on shallow soil water in a mixed-hardwood forest in central Pennsylvania.

scientific article published on 6 November 2015

Remarkable Similarity in Timing of Absorptive Fine-Root Production Across 11 Diverse Temperate Tree Species in a Common Garden

scientific article published on 28 January 2021

Responses of citrus fine roots to localized soil drying: a comparison of seedlings with adult fruiting trees

scientific article published in February 1998

Reviews and syntheses: on the roles trees play in building and plumbing the critical zone

scientific article published in 2017

Root anatomy, morphology, and longevity among root orders in Vaccinium corymbosum (Ericaceae)

scientific article published on November 7, 2008

Root diameter predicts the extramatrical hyphal exploration distance of the ectomycorrhizal fungal community

scientific article published on 20 April 2018

Root foraging in response to heterogeneous soil moisture in two grapevines that differ in potential growth rate.

scientific article published on 23 May 2008

Root morphology and mycorrhizal symbioses together shape nutrient foraging strategies of temperate trees.

scientific article published on 18 July 2016

Root phenology in a changing climate

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Root phenology in an Arctic shrub-graminoid community: the effects of long-term warming and herbivore exclusion

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Root stress and nitrogen deposition: consequences and research priorities

scientific article published on February 2013

Sensitivity of four ecological models to adjustments in fine root turnover rate

scientific article published on 26 November 2014

Soil organic carbon stability in forests: Distinct effects of tree species identity and traits

scientific article published on 16 December 2018

Spatial distribution of tree species governs the spatio-temporal interaction of leaf area index and soil moisture across a forested landscape

scientific article

The Effect of Lithology and Agriculture at the Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory

scientific article published in January 2018

The continuous incorporation of carbon into existing Sassafras albidum fine roots and its implications for estimating root turnover

scientific article

The hierarchy of root branching order determines bacterial composition, microbial carrying capacity and microbial filtering

scientific article published on 19 April 2021

The impact of material used for minirhizotron tubes for root research

scientific article published in 2003

Topography Mediates the Response of Soil CO2 Efflux to Precipitation Over Days, Seasons, and Years

scientific article published in 2022

Tree species effects on coupled cycles of carbon, nitrogen, and acidity in mineral soils at a common garden experiment

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Tree‐induced alterations to soil properties and rhizoplane‐associated bacteria following 23 years in a common garden

scientific article published on 31 January 2021

Untangling the effects of root age and tissue nitrogen on root respiration in Populus tremuloides at different nitrogen supply

scientific article published on 19 April 2016

Variability in root production, phenology, and turnover rate among 12 temperate tree species.

scientific article published on August 2014

Variation of first-order root traits across climatic gradients and evolutionary trends in geological time

scientific article published on 20 February 2013

What controls the concentration of various aliphatic lipids in soil?