Does Root Tensile Strength Exhibit Seasonal Variation? Evidence from Two Herbaceous Species
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Seasonal Variation in Soil and Root Characteristics
2.2. Comparison of Predicted and Observed Root Tensile Strength in Dormant Season
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Study Site and Model Species
4.2. Soil and Root Sampling
4.3. Soil Moisture and Bulk Density Measurements
4.4. Measurement of Root Tensile Strength
4.5. Statistical Analyses
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Month | Species | Abbreviation | Sampling Site | Latitude | Longitude | Altitude (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September | Artemisia argyi | Aa | 1 | 33.0349° N | 111.2498° E | 224.6 |
2 | 33.0353° N | 111.2478° E | 213.1 | |||
3 | 33.0336° N | 111.2523° E | 215.7 | |||
Cirsium setosum | Cs | 1 | 33.0350° N | 111.2498° E | 223.9 | |
2 | 33.0354° N | 111.2478° E | 215.7 | |||
3 | 33.0336° N | 111.2522° E | 210.5 | |||
December | Artemisia argyi | Aa | 1 | 33.0688° N | 111.2391° E | 180.0 |
2 | 33.0687° N | 111.2390° E | 182.6 | |||
3 | 33.0687° N | 111.2389° E | 182.9 | |||
Cirsium setosum | Cs | 1 | 33.0697° N | 111.2315° E | 162.3 | |
2 | 33.0722° N | 111.2443° E | 192.6 | |||
3 | 33.0707° N | 111.2299° E | 169.6 |
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Ji, K.; Deng, C.; Ye, L.; Liu, Y.; Liu, F.; Mao, Z.; Zuo, J. Does Root Tensile Strength Exhibit Seasonal Variation? Evidence from Two Herbaceous Species. Plants 2025, 14, 2957. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14192957
Ji K, Deng C, Ye L, Liu Y, Liu F, Mao Z, Zuo J. Does Root Tensile Strength Exhibit Seasonal Variation? Evidence from Two Herbaceous Species. Plants. 2025; 14(19):2957. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14192957
Chicago/Turabian StyleJi, Kang, Chaochao Deng, Luping Ye, Yi Liu, Feng Liu, Zhun Mao, and Juan Zuo. 2025. "Does Root Tensile Strength Exhibit Seasonal Variation? Evidence from Two Herbaceous Species" Plants 14, no. 19: 2957. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14192957
APA StyleJi, K., Deng, C., Ye, L., Liu, Y., Liu, F., Mao, Z., & Zuo, J. (2025). Does Root Tensile Strength Exhibit Seasonal Variation? Evidence from Two Herbaceous Species. Plants, 14(19), 2957. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants14192957