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Yet, this fine\u2010root framework captures only a fraction of the functional strategies plants employ beneath the soil surface. Here, we broaden the perspective on belowground plant functioning by integrating traits related to root system extent, clonality, and bud banks, using data from the new UNDERPLOT dataset. This integration links measurable traits to key belowground functions: resource acquisition, spatial exploration, and persistence. Our analysis shows that the fine\u2010root economics space explains less than 5% of the variation in traits related to root system extent, clonality, and bud banks. Instead, an expanded trait analysis reveals three significant dimensions, explaining 62% of total trait variation. The third dimension represents an independent, persistence\u2010related gradient, not captured by existing root economics frameworks. We propose that understanding belowground plant strategies requires embracing additional functional gradients. 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