Table 1.

Diameters (inches) of the largest three roots coming through panels of barrier materials. (Values in each box are from the same tree.)

SpeciesT reatment
ControlFabricCopperBioBio 2”Bio 4”
Hybrid
cottonwood1.012.212.225.400.175.375
.838.200.212.325.175.200
Black.750.200.175.300.162.188
cottonwood.562175.265.350.162.425
.525.125.225.188.162.300
Paper.550.125.212.150.150.225
birch.550.088.125.000.000.000
.438.075.125.000.000.000
.450.075.100.000.000.000