We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...

Hidden beneath the ground is one of the most important parts of a plant — its roots. As plants are unable to move to a more nutrient-dense or water-rich location, their root mass scavenges the soil in ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract To understand soil colonization by a root system, information is needed on the architecture of the root system. In monocotyledons, soil ...