Trees and Levees: How and Where Do Tree Roots Grow? - SAFCA
Trees and Levees: How and Where Do Tree Roots Grow? - SAFCA
Trees and Levees: How and Where Do Tree Roots Grow? - SAFCA
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<strong>Tree</strong> <strong>Roots</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Levees</strong>: Potential Risks<br />
Levee Seepage<br />
Windthrow <strong>and</strong> Surface Erosion<br />
1. “<strong>Roots</strong> 101”: <strong>How</strong> <strong>Tree</strong> Root Systems <strong>Grow</strong><br />
• Horizontally <strong>and</strong> vertically in the soil profile.<br />
• Opportunistically-- soil conditions.<br />
• Biomechanically-- whole-tree weight & stress.<br />
• Implications for tree failures.<br />
2. <strong>Do</strong> <strong>Tree</strong> <strong>Roots</strong> <strong>Grow</strong> Into <strong>Levees</strong>?<br />
• Mayhew Levee Trenching Project<br />
3. Conclusions & Questions
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