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Root Distribution Under Some Forest Types Native to West Virginia
Author(s) -
Kochenderfer James N.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1934355
Subject(s) - west virginia , hardwood , soil texture , geography , forestry , distribution (mathematics) , ecology , soil type , environmental science , biology , soil water , archaeology , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Strip—mine high walls and road cuts less than 2 years old were used to observe root distribution in several soil and forest types common to north—central West Virginia. Seventy—seven to 89% of all the observed root endings were found in the upper 0.6 m of soil; the highest percentages occurred in the northern hardwood type. The number of roots was greatest in coarse soil and decreased as the soil texture became finer.