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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Gilman, Edward F. |
Author Affiliation: | Ornamental Horticulture Department, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. |
Title: | Tree Root Depth Relative to Landfill Tolerance |
Source: | HortScience. Vol. 24, No. 5, October 1989, p. 857. |
Publishing Information: | St. Joseph, MI: American Society for Horticultural Science |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Landfills; Root Depth; Resistance; Trees; Tree site factors; Landfill golf courses
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Abstract/Contents: | Study to determine if plant tolerance to landfill cover soil was related to root system depth. In the spring of 1976, 10 replicates of 4 woody species (Picea abies, Pinus thunbergii, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, and Gleditsia triacanthos) were planted on 2m centers in a randomized complet block design in sandy loam soil spread over a 9 m deep former refuse landfill. Planting was repeated on an adjacent non-landfill plot that received the same 60 cm of soil. Sspecies were evaluated for tolerance to landfill environment by comparing root systems 4 years after planting. Most tolerant were Pinus thunbergii and Picea abies, species that naturally have a shallower root system. Authors concluded that due to reduced O2 and elevated CO2 in landfill soils, naturally shallow-rooted species are more tolerant of landfill conditions. |
Language: | English |
References: | 3 |
See Also: | Other items relating to: LANDFILL |
Note: | Tables |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Gilman, E. F. 1989. Tree Root Depth Relative to Landfill Tolerance. HortScience. 24(5):p. 857. |
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