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["Kristina & Bruce" <herenorthere@lycos.com>]

I think what the book means is that a deep rooted tree reaches deep moisture 
in the soil and the water it transpires boosts the humidity around it.  So it 
doesn't necessarily provide water to its neighbors, but it creates a 
microclimate that reduces water stress.  Put enough of those trees together, 
say in the Amazon basin, and you'll influence the macroclimate enough to 
create precipitation for those shallow rooted neighbors.
Bruce Wittchen
West Hartford, CT

>   Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 19:49:04 -0000
>   From: edforest55@hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: Black Walnut Roots
>
>Del,
>I skimmed the book for an answer to your question and although there 
>is a lot of material on soil, about water and oxygen and plant 
>physiology, it did not explain your questions. I have to say I don't 
>know what they meant by that and I can see how it seems contradictory.
>Kevin B

>--- In nafex@y..., "del stubbs" <pinewoodel@h...> wrote:
>> Root questions, I deleted out non-related material to expose my 
>> question.....How could the "deep roots drawing up moisture " of one plant 
>> possibly help another, does it leak out the sides of the roots and thus 
>> help a shallow rooter?



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