root system
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The charity added compaction made it harder for rainwater to penetrate the soil and for the tree's root system to take in the oxygen and nutrients it needed.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
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
They also worry that the development could deplete or contaminate the tree’s water source, or damage the tree’s root system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2024
While ducking, diving, crawling and leaping amid the rig, it quickly comes to feel like a labyrinthine warren of halls and larger spaces, exposed electrical cables resembling an intricate root system.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
He helped Abby sit on the ground and then, climbing through underbrush and fallen branches, he made his way around the huge root system.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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