A comparison of roots of southern shortleaf pine in three soils (1936)Turner, L. M. (1936). A comparison of roots of southern shortleaf pine in three soils. Ecology, 17(4), 649-658. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/1932763?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents In the field of forest ecology a problem exists in correlating site values, or site indices, with the features of soils that are influential in the determination of the site indices. Further, of interest and value, is knowledge of the gross morphology of the root system, whose character is influenced greatly by the features of the soil, not disregarding, of course, the inherent tendencies of the plant itself. It is apparent that information on the performance of roots of given species, in different soils affording certain site values, would promote an understanding of the site requirements or preferences of these species. It is the purpose of this study to compare, in a quantitative way, the root system of southern shortleaf pine, Pinus echinata Miller, in three Arkansas soils of known site value for the species http://www.jstor.org/stable/1932763?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
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