Phenolic-rich root carbon inhibited Deschampsia growth relative to controls.

Claim · model-written summary

Phenolic-rich root carbon inhibited Deschampsia growth relative to controls.

Taxon

D. caespitosae0

Treatment

phenolic‐rich root C additionse0

Interactor

G. rossiiGeum rossiie1othere0

Outcome

D. caespitosa growthe0

Direction

inhibitede0

Comparator

controlse0

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Verbatim

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“Both cellulose and phenolic‐rich root C additions inhibited D. caespitosa growth in field microcosms, relative to controls.”

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“Using two species that co‐dominate alpine moist meadows as a model system (the phenolic‐rich forb Geum rossii , and the fast‐growing grass Deschampsia caespitosa ), we asked whether C from G. rossii fine roots could reduce D. caespitosa growth. We hypothesized that root C would indirectly reduce D. caespitosa growth by stimulating soil microbes, thus restricting plant N supplies. We predicted that this effect could be overcome by fertilization with N. We also hypothesized that G. rossii root phenolics could allelopathically inhibit D. caespitosa growth, and we predicted that direct, allelopathic inhibition would not be reversible with N additions.”