Lateral root spread in the landscape
(Click on photographs for more information-suggest starting with 1)
Roots spread to beyond the edge of the canopy.
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1 rope-like main laterals |
2 tree root spread |
3 roots spread quickly |
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4 roots compared to crown |
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7 root to crown ratio |
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10 urban effects on roots |
11 roots deflected |
12 root plate fails |
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13 two dimensional root system |
14 big trees-small space |
15 roots damage pavement |
















