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Do pear trees have long roots?

no


How tall trees fulfill their water requirements?

All trees have long roots which penetrates deep into the ground and as water is present there, the roots absorb water from there and transport it to the tree no matter how long or huge the trees are.


Does a desert plant have long deep roots to collect water?

yes, the desert plant have long roots to collect water. Some desert plants have shallow roots that form a dense web just below the surface of the soil to collect water even from light rainfalls.


Why do long roots help some desert plants stay alive?

Long roots of desert plants penetrate deep in the soil in search of capillary water and absorb it for the plant's survival


What trees have long roots?

Creeping charlie, philedandron types, Mother In Law plant,


Do shallow roots support heavy weight trees?

No, not unless the roots are very very long.


What desert tree has roots longer than itself?

date tree roots can be 50 meters long


Why do tall trees need long rootes?

Tall Trees need to be have long roots because the xylem and the phloem of the tall trees is long and heavy. Also All trees use roots for gathering nutrients from the ground. In the woods tree roots can be much longer than the width of its canopy. Trees also rely on the roots to support the trees enormous weight of the structure above the ground. They anchor the tree firmly in the soil to hopefully withstand all that nature can throw at it including wet soil and high winds.


Do both tundra and desert have very deep-rooted trees?

Trees usually cannot survive in the cold tundra as the ground is frozen solid a few inches below the surface and stays frozen even in summer. Roots cannot penetrate this frozen soil. In the desert, however, trees do not have that problem and area able to send their roots deep into the soil to find water.


How is the welwitchsia adapted to the desert?

Having spread out roots under the ground which are long.


What trees will seek out your sewer and water pipes?

Any tree that has long roots.


Are there a lot of trees in the desert?

No, there are not a lot of trees in a desert.