root system
Americannoun
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It also lacks a conventional root system to draw water from the soil.
From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025
Federal investigators say the Lachman fire was deliberately set and had burned underground in a canyon root system until the winds rekindled it on Jan. 7.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
He told the BBC it was essential that they are well watered "to encourage a deep root system".
From BBC • May 1, 2025
Without prompting he'll enthusiastically offer up fun facts about the Golden Gate Bridge, the subject of his book, or the root system of a sequoia.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024
That means they don’t put down a deep root system.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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