Rooting depths of plants relative to biological and environmental factors

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6215530· OSTI ID:6215530

Foxx, T S; Tierney, G D; Williams, J M

In 1981 to 1982 an extensive bibliographic study was completed to document rooting depths of native plants in the United States. The data base presently contains 1034 citations with approximately 12,000 data elements. In this paper the data were analyzed for rooting depths as related to life form, soil type, geographical region, root type, family, root depth to shoot height ratios, and root depth to root lateral ratios. Average rooting depth and rooting frequencies were determined and related to present low-level waste site maintenance.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6215530
• Report Number(s): LA-10254-MS; ON: DE85005330
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DEPTH
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
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RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
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UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
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