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David M. Eissenstat
Researcher at Pennsylvania State University
Publications - 191
Citations - 16339
David M. Eissenstat is an academic researcher from Pennsylvania State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Root system & Rootstock. The author has an hindex of 64, co-authored 180 publications receiving 14162 citations. Previous affiliations of David M. Eissenstat include University of Florida & University of Bristol.
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Redefining fine roots improves understanding of below-ground contributions to terrestrial biosphere processes
M. Luke McCormack,Ian A. Dickie,David M. Eissenstat,Timothy J. Fahey,Christopher W. Fernandez,Dali Guo,Heljä-Sisko Helmisaari,Erik A. Hobbie,Colleen M. Iversen,Robert B. Jackson,Jaana Leppälammi-Kujansuu,Richard J. Norby,Richard P. Phillips,Kurt S. Pregitzer,Seth G. Pritchard,Boris Rewald,Marcin Zadworny +16 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated how order-based and functional classification frameworks improve the understanding of dynamic root processes in ecosystems dominated by perennial plants.
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Building roots in a changing environment: implications for root longevity
TL;DR: Using an efficiency model, it is shown that reduced tissue Nconcentration and reduced root maintenance respiration, both of which are predicted to result from elevated CO2, should lead to slightly longer root life spans.
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The Ecology of Root Lifespan
TL;DR: This chapter discusses the competing theories of root lifespan and reviews the evidence available to support them, and suggests that seasonality of climate and the need for carbon and nutrient storage could constrain the root lifespan that optimizes plant fitness to differ from that which maximizes root efficiency.
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Linking litter calcium, earthworms and soil properties: a common garden test with 14 tree species
Peter B. Reich,Jacek Oleksyn,Jacek Oleksyn,Jerzy Modrzyński,Pawel Mrozinski,Sarah E. Hobbie,David M. Eissenstat,Jon Chorover,Oliver A. Chadwick,Cindy M. Hale,Mark G. Tjoelker +10 more
TL;DR: Differences in litter calcium concentrations among tree species resulted in profound changes in soil acidity and fertility that were similar within and among tree groups, and were associated with increased native earthworm abundance and diversity.
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Costs and benefits of constructing roots of small diameter
TL;DR: It is shown that evergreen plants with greater leaf longevity commonly have thicker leaves, lower photosynthetic capacity, and lower respiration rates than deciduous plants, and these kinds of relationships may also be true for thi...