Inferring Vertical Tree Growth Direction of Samanea saman and Delonix regia Trees with the Pattern of Lateral Root Distribution Using the Root Detector

Inferring Vertical Tree Growth Direction of Samanea saman and Delonix regia Trees with the Pattern of Lateral Root Distribution Using the Root Detector

The root system is important for supporting tree growth and stability. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between the main lateral root distribution pattern and vertical tree growth direction based on root detection and analysis of tree morphometry. Tree growth represented by morphometric d...

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Published in:Forests Vol. 14; no. 2; p. 427
Main Authors: Mohamad Miftah Rahman, Yoga Fredisa, Dodi Nandika, Naresworo Nugroho, Iskandar Zulkanaen Siregar, Lina Karlinasari
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 01-02-2023
Subjects:
acoustic root detector
root sonic velocity
tree crown
tree morphometric
tree stability
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Summary:The root system is important for supporting tree growth and stability. In this study, we analyzed the relationship between the main lateral root distribution pattern and vertical tree growth direction based on root detection and analysis of tree morphometry. Tree growth represented by morphometric data were measured directly, and the root distribution was identified using a sonic Root Detector. Sixteen targeted trees (eight Samanea saman and eight Delonix regia trees) in an urban area landscape were selected in this study. The Root Detector revealed that the average sonic velocity of lateral roots was 676.88 m∙s−1 for S. saman and 865.32 m∙s−1 for D. regia. For root distribution, Root Detector determined the average numbers of main lateral roots for S. saman and D. regia, which were 6 and 10, respectively. Based on correlation analysis, significant relationships were found between tree root sonic velocity and the degree of lean, height, and diameter of the tree; meanwhile the relationship between crown diameter and slenderness were not significant. Findings confirmed that, in relation to the root distribution and the growth direction of the trunk and crown, the lateral root is mainly distributed in the opposite direction of the tree lean rather than crown growth direction.
ISSN:1999-4907
DOI:10.3390/f14020427