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Many trees survive cutting considerable portions of the circumference of the trunk, but do not cut the bark all the way around; that is where water transport from the roots to the brances takes place.

Any cut will be a place that infections will be able to start more easily.

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It depends on the individual tree and the size of the root. Larger roots support more water absorbing roots further away from the tree, so cutting a larger root can drastically reduce the water uptake. Also, portions of the trunk and crown (branches) are tied to similar portions of the root structure, so removing a large root can kill a portion of the tree even if it doens't kill the entire tree.

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Yes, but it's best not to unless you realize the roots are already rotten because if you leave the rotten parts alone, an infection may occur.

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You can, as long as the tree has a good number of roots and you only chop off a small, shallow one. However, I fail to see why you want to...

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Yes, the roots are always growing...however, if you cut off the roots of a tree, the branches will not grow.

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