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The root systems of Scots pine in a plantation were studied by three methods; soil coring, soil monoliths, and a root trench with observation windows were used to estimate root length, root diameters and the initiatio of new root tips. The vertical and horizontal distribution of roots is described and root distribution has been related to distance from the tree and soil heterogeneity. It was found that the initiation of new root tips was not readily relatable to the soil environment and the usefulness of the root window technique for observing new root tips is questioned.
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Roberts, J. A study of root distribution and growth in a Pinus sylvestris L. (Scots pine) plantation in east anglia. Plant Soil 44, 607–621 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00011380
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