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Arboriculture & Urban Forestry Online
Volume 14, Issue 12 — December 1988
https://www.isa-arbor.com/Publications/Arboriculture-Urban-Forestry

Significance of Root Severance on Performance of Established Trees    (View PDF)

W. Douglas Hamilton

Abstract: There are many factors to consider when severing the roots of established trees. Factors governing root growth are discussed. Acceptable survival following severe root severance is interdependent with the condition of the top. It is important to know the location of various kinds of roots—large lateral, sinker, heart, non-woody. Key factors to successful results from severe root-pruning include: a tree species with adequate vigor, adequate moisture in the root area, healthy carbohydrate reserves, proper timing in climates with temperature extremes and knowing how to judge a tree that should not be severely root pruned. Many landscape trees appear to have a wide tolerance to root removal.

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https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1988.070


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