Differential influence of cortex and stele components on root tip diameter in different types of tropical climbing plants.

ABSTRACT: Climbing plants are an abundant and taxonomically diverse plant group that competes intensely with trees and thus substantially affects forest diversity and structure. The growth and physiology of climbing plants largely depend on their root tip structure and function. However, little is known regarding the mechanisms through which anatomical traits regulate root tip diameter in climbing plants. Therefore, our study sought to explore the relationships between root tip diameter and seven anatomical traits (e.g., cortex thickness and stele diameter) in three lianas and three vine species sampled from a tropical forest in Hainan. Root tip diameter was significantly positively correlated with cortex thickness (r = 0.94-0.99) and stele diameter (r = 0.72-0.94) within species, espe

SUBMITTER: Xu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9470880 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature