Klimešová, J., Danihelka, J., Chrtek, J., de Bello, F., & Herben, T. ( 2017). CLO-PLA: A database of clonal and bud-bank traits of the Central European flora. Ecology, 98, 1179–1179. Groot appears in Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson. [63] [60]

Gallagher, R. V., Falster, D. S., Maitner, B. S., Salguero-Gómez, R., Vandvik, V., Pearse, W. D., … Enquist, B. J. ( 2020). Open Science principles for accelerating trait-based science across the Tree of Life. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 4, 294– 303. Pruning the tips of the Dracaena Compacta makes a real difference to its appearance. Without cutting, this plant hardly ever branches out at all. The rosette of leaves grows upwards and remains relatively unattractive. Cutting the plant tips off in spring makes the flower sprout nicely and take on a dense and bushy form. Groot appears in Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight!, voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson. [60] The meaning of the word 'Groot' comes from the Dutch word 'groot' and translates as 'Tall'. The mature form of Groot's species is robust and heavyweight, which causes the organs of acoustic generation to become stiff and inflexible. It is this nature of Groot's larynx that causes people, who are oblivious to the subtle nuances of Flora colossi speech, to misinterpret Groot as merely repeating his name. It could not be determined whether Maximus' claim was true or merely another manifestation of his madness, though Groot genuinely did seem to be assisting Maximus with highly advanced engineering. [36] Later, in All-New X-Men #23, Jean Grey telepathically links with Groot, showing that Groot's thought processes are indeed complex, and the declaration of "I am Groot!" usually represents attempts at highly intelligent communication. [37] Cultural impact and legacy [ edit ] A statue of Groot in Peru [38] Accolades [ edit ]Phegley, Kiel (March 7, 2015). "Comics Newcomers Declare 'I Am Groot' With New Marvel Spinoff Series". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Geber, M. A., & Griffen, L. R. ( 2003). Inheritance and natural selection on functional traits. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 164, S21– S42.

Delory, B. M., Weidlich, E. W. A., Meder, L., Lütje, A., van Duijnen, R., Weidlich, R., & Temperton, V. M. ( 2017). Accuracy and bias of methods used for root length measurements in functional root research. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 8, 1594– 1606. In 2021, Screen Rant ranked Groot 12th in their "20 Most Powerful Guardians Of The Galaxy Members In The Comics" list. [42] Phillips, Tom (August 27, 2020). "Fortnite's Marvel season is live, with Iron Man and Dr. Doom included". Eurogamer . Retrieved August 28, 2020.Everwand, G., Fry, E. L., Eggers, T. & Manning, P. (2014). Seasonal variation in the capacity for plant trait measures to predict grassland carbon and water fluxes. Ecosystems, 17, 1095–1108. a b c d e f g h "Behind the Voice Actors – Groot". Behind the Voice Actors. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Conceptual and methodological challenges have deterred widespread data integration of root traits into global trait databases. Conceptually, the functional importance of some root traits has yet to be established formally, which might preclude their use in large-scale analyses (Aubin et al., 2016). Methodologically, quantificatio of root traits is labour intensive, and there are technical difficulties in obtaining accurate measurements (e.g., Delory et al., 2017). Furthermore, large variation in methodologies precludes data standardization and integration within traits. Specifically, although traits are characteristics measurable at the level of the individual plant (Violle et al., 2007), root traits can be measured in different ways, increasing the number of trait variables. For example, data for root nitrogen uptake are separated into eight trait variables (Iversen et al., 2017). Although coordinated initiatives, such as the Fine-Root Ecology Database (FRED; Iversen et al., 2017) and the Plant Trait Database (TRY; Kattge et al., 2011, 2020), have compiled valuable root trait data, these databases still face many of these conceptual and methodological challenges associated with root traits.