Correlations between leaf and fine root traits among and within species of typical temperate grassland in Xilin River Basin, Inner Mongolia, China
内蒙古锡林河流域典型草原植物叶片与细根性状在种间及种内水平上的关联

Aims Studies on the relationship between leaf and fine root traits provide insights into interactions among plant functional traits, plant strategy for resource acquisition and mass partitioning, and predictive models for fine root traits. Our main objectives were to test if leaf and fine root traits vary in a coordinated pattern in typical temperate grassland and to determine to what extent inter- and intra-specific leaf and fine root traits exhibit structural and functional convergence.Methods During July...