This is unfortunate because the roots are at the, well, root of how some kinds of trees, like conifers, can survive severe droughts and scientists haven't been sure how this works.

Background and aims In temperate conifer forests, soil temperature is an important driver of fine root growth and winter root growth can occur during aerial dormancy. We hypothesize that in conifers, ...

How do conifers survive droughts? Study points to existing roots, not new growth Scientists can't see underground, but computational models are providing a new way to investigate how root systems ...

Letter Published: 13 July 1946 Root Disease in Conifers W. R. DAY Nature 158, 57–58 (1946) Cite this article ...

Heterobasidion root disease (HRD) is a severe fungal infection that kills pines, spruces and other conifers in Wisconsin. This fall, watch for new, bright white growths on conifer bases, stumps ...