Beneath the forest floor lies an overlooked secret: many plants grow a second set of roots far deeper than expected sometimes over three feet down tapping into hidden nutrient stores and potentially ...

Plants and trees extend their roots into the earth in order to draw nutrients and water from the soil—however, these roots ...

Plants grow deep, hidden root systems that may store more carbon than previously thought - offering a new tool to fight ...

Simply put, roots grow where the conditions are favorable for ... Assuming a soil depth of at least 3 feet, a small maturing tree will need at least 100 (10’ x 10’) square feet of rooting ...