Topographical shifts in fine root lifespan in a mixed, mesic temperate forest
Fig 5
Seasonal trends in first-order root lifespan across the Susquehanna Shale Hills Critical Zone Observatory.
Bayesian regression models were used in kriging. Maps displayed are posterior means of days since first appearance of a root in the upper 10 cm of soil. Number of plots with at least ten roots produced (n≥10) that were used in kriging were as follows: Spring 2017 (13 plots), summer 2017 (35), fall 2017 (25), spring 2018 (9), summer 2018 (38), and fall 2018 (27).