Sentence examples for greater root depth from inspiring English sources

F. arundinacea, with a greater root depth, shows stronger adaptability to deep soil compared to L. perenne.

Postponing declines in leaf water potential through greater rooting depth is more common for Quercus species (Abrams 1990; Pallardy 1993).

Species can also postpone declines in leaf water potential during drought through stem water storage and greater rooting depth (Abrams 1990).

Because salt levels decline slowly throughout the summer as ions are leached out of the soil by rain (L. L. Beaton, unpubl. data) and because adult plants have a greater rooting depth, the selection pressures for salt and drought tolerance will be greater during the critical juvenile stages of life.

Pak-3, a semi-dwarf accession, showed the greatest rooting depth among all those tested (Fig. 2B).

Root growth was significantly enhanced at 50% irrigation compared with 100% irrigation, through greater root length, diameter, surface area, and depth, suggesting greater access to water during mid- and late-season periods.

Deep root systems, with greater root length densities with increasing soil depth, have been generally linked with uptake of stored water in lower layers of soil (Baruch and Fernández 1993; Guenni et al. 2004; Zhou et al. 2013, 2014).

Root depth was not correlated with biomass production, but species with deeper roots had fewer weeds.

Specific root length, root depth and length distribution were negatively impacted by PGPR.

Root cone angle and root depth do not always correlate.

Below-ground growth measurements included maximum root depth and maximum root spread, hereafter referred to as root depth and root spread.