shallow root
collocation in Englishmeaningsofshallowandroot
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shallow
adjective
uk/ˈʃæl.əʊ/us/ˈʃæl.oʊ/
having only a short distance from the top to ...
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root
noun[C]
uk/ruːt/us/ruːt/
the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to get water and food and holds the plant firm in ...
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(Definition ofshallowandrootfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The plants possessing superficial orshallowrootsystems were susceptible to the prolonged drought.
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This apparent improved root function in the low-bed treatment one week after -ooding may re-ect stimulation of ashallowrootsystem in response to the -ooded soil conditions.
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Because the delicate,shallowrootstructure can be crushed by walking in the rocks around the plant, they are very sensitive to foreign elements.
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Tended by the women, who watered them daily, the plants grew rapidly but hadshallowrootsystems.
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Plants withshallowrootsystems tend to absorb it for many years.
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The extreme weight of the trees coupled with theirshallowrootsystems contributes to this weakening.
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The trees often haveshallowrootsystems and grow a buttressed base.
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The thin bark andshallowrootsystem of loblolly-bay probably contribute to its low fire tolerance.
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It also has ashallowrootsystem that facilitates soil erosion.
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The plants need continuous supply of water due to theirshallowrootsystem.
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The thermokarst undermines theshallowrootbed of these trees, causing them to lean or fall.
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It has a laterally extensive,shallowrootsystem.
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Theirshallowrootsystems are easily crushed in the boggy soil or loose volcanic cinders they grow in.
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In annual cropping systems, the available nutrient pool is limited by the relatively shallow rooting depth of the annual crops.
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Furthermore, these studies indicate that shallow rooted species have access only to variable subsurface soil water.
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Yet the town was the nodal point in an extractive economic system that put down very shallow roots.
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For seedlings with shallow roots, this corresponds to the available water capacity of the upper soil layers.
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Its environmental policies are shallow, like weeds with shallow roots which are easily plucked and wither and die.
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