News tagged with tree roots
Seeing the forest through the trees
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona researcher Brian Enquist and his colleagues have discovered the secret of patterns within individual trees that can be used to describe the structure and functioning ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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New avocado rootstocks are high-performing and disease-tolerant
Avocado, a significant fruit crop grown in many tropical and subtropical parts of the world, is threatened by Phytophthora root rot (PRR), a disease that has already eliminated commercial avocado production ...
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Long-term study of orchard ground cover management systems
Orchard floor and groundcover management is important to fruit growers, affecting the efficiency of orchard operations, fruit tree performance, and soil quality.
Feb 27, 2009 |
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Danger lurks underground for oak seedlings
Scientists trying to understand why oaks are starting to disappear from North American forests may need to look just below the surface to find some answers.
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Is root grafting a positive, cooperative behavior in trees?
Trees are often viewed as individuals that compete with one another for access to limited resources. But could trees in stressed environments actually benefit from positive, facultative interactions? The ...
Jun 08, 2011 |
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