A tree root system can constitute up to 65% of its total biomass, or overall makeup, according to the journal Tree Physiology. That means there may be more root infrastructure than leaves, bark ...

Tree roots on the soil surface are difficult to mow or walk over, but removing roots will harm the tree. Take care to protect a tree from root damage.

Lay wet burlap over the root ends until it is time to backfill. If over 40% of a tree’s root system is cut, it is better to remove the tree. Damage of that magnitude will lead to future instability.

HAINAN, China—An automated rubber tapping robot, featuring long-range low-power wide-area networking (LPWAN), has won a first-of-its-kind design award in China. The automation and monitoring system ...

Not everyone agrees on the "right way" to plant a tree, but most suggest that it's best to remove the burlap, baskets and such after the tree is safely in the hole.

A tree's root system comprises the important water-collecting mechanism that makes life possible for trees and ultimately for everything on the planet that depends on trees. Roots .

Natural root grafting between individuals has been observed in over 150 species of plants around the world. However, while much is known about benefits of merging stem tissues (primarily from ...

At some point, the tree root system is compromised where it cannot supply adequate moisture to the crown of the tree and the tree dies. This death can appear “sudden” during periods of high ...