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devnullbrain 5 days ago

Older, bigger plants have roots that go deeper and have access to more water. You can see the same effect in gardens, where new plants wilt sooner than established plants (and the care instructions advise frequent watering for the first couple of weeks).

reactordev 4 days ago | parent | next [-]

Both are facts and both are true.

Big trees, with their deeper, longer roots - have access to more leaky infrastructure. Or are the cause of it.

kulahan 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Tree roots stay surprisingly shallow for the most part. Generally, 90% of the roots are in the top 2' of soil.