A fallen tree with exposed root plate.

Uprooting is a form of treefall in which the root plate of a tree is torn from the soil, disrupting and mixing it and leaving a pit-mound.[1][2]

Purposes

Transplanting

Small trees can be replanted if their root system is well attached to the trunk.[3] Trees can suffer from transplant shock when moved to new environment, and that causes the tree not to be able to root itself properly.[3]

Ecosystem Maintenance

Uprooting can be an effective method for efforts to remove unwanted woody species from an ecosystem, for example in the context of woody plant encroachment.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Šamonil, Pavel; Král, Kamil; Hort, Libor (2010). "The role of tree uprooting in soil formation: A critical literature review". Geoderma. Elsevier BV. 157 (3–4): 65–79. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2010.03.018. ISSN 0016-7061.
  2. ↑ Schaetzl, Randall J.; Burns, Scott F.; Johnson, Donald L.; Small, Thomas W. (1988). "Tree uprooting: review of impacts on forest ecology". Vegetatio. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 79 (3): 165–176. doi:10.1007/bf00044908. ISSN 0042-3106.
  3. 1 2 Gerard, Jack (14 December 2018). "Can an Uprooted Tree Be Replanted?". SFGATE.com. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Castillo-Garcia, Miguel; Alados, Concepción L.; Ramos, Javier; Pueyo, Yolanda (2024-01-01). "Effectiveness of two mechanical shrub removal treatments for restoring sub-alpine grasslands colonized by re-sprouting woody vegetation". Journal of Environmental Management. 349: 119450. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119450. ISSN 0301-4797.
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