[CANUFNET] Looking for advice on metal in trees and trees on slopes

[Michael Richardson via CANUFNET]

Claus Mattheck has some very useful information on roots in The Body
Language of Trees: Encyclopedia of Visual Tree Assessment.  Around page
339 is probably most pertinent.

Michael

> Hello fellow Canufnet members,
>
> On another topic, I am looking for good references that look at the
> structure of tree roots growing on steep slopes. i.e. how do they grow
> differently than trees on flatter ground? I would like to apply this
> information to help me predict the impact of trees on slopes that will be
> exposed to major construction. The most important factor that I am
> interested in is stability.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Astrid
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