Plant and Soil, Vol. 217, No. 1/2, THE SUPPORTING ROOTS - STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION (1999), pp. 29-37 (9 pages) Root system deformation was studied in 23 Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands in ...

Three groups of Mediterranean pines were examined to describe the development of root symmetry on sites characterized by shallow soils and low water availability. Sampling included: (1) 3-year-old ...

Roots - Much of the tree root system is located below ground, and trees have an immense root system. It takes a staggering number of roots to hold upright a 50-foot tree.

Tiny tree roots may seem like a small thing to be focusing on, but Susan E. Trumbore of the University of California at Irvine and Julia B. Gaudinski of the University of California at Santa Cruz ...