Are underground organs able to store water and nutrients? A study case in non-arboreal species from the Brazilian Cerrado

In seasonal systems, species have specific traits to deal with water shortage. This is the case for plants in Neotropical savannas, where the dry season can endure 3 to 5 months without rain. Ecophysiological strategies to deal with the dry period are well known for savanna trees, however little is known for non-arboreal species such herbs and subshrubs concerning their water use strategies. In this study we analyzed traits related to water and...