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Cluster planting can increase root space

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trees planted in large island

Trees clustered into one large soil area as shown above often perform better than trees placed individually in a location surrounded by concrete and asphalt. This happens because roots are able to spread out and share the large soil space instead of being confined to a small planting pit.