Root phenology unresponsive to earlier snowmelt despite advanced above-ground phenology in two subarctic plant communities

1. Earlier snowmelt at high latitudes advances above-ground plant phenology, thereby affecting water, nutrient and carbon cycles. Despite the key role of fine roots in these ecosystem processes, ph ...

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