The Ecology of Tree Roots and the Practical Significance Thereof

  • Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
  • August 1982,
  • 8
  • (8)
  • 197-211;
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1982.047

Figure 12.

Figure 12.
Figure 12.

Roots do not grow as this artist’s conception indicates. Inaccurate illustrations like this one have led to harmful practices in the management of trees in both forest and urban situations. Illustration from a brochure of the Society of American Foresters.

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    • Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
    • August 1982,
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    • 197-211;
    • DOI: 10.48044/jauf.1982.047

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    • DOI: 10.48044/jauf.1982.047
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