Reconnecting Trees to Soils in Our Landscape

Length
30 minutes
Track
Tree Selection/Production
Audience
Technical
Type
Concurrent

Forest trees connect to soils through complex relationships with pore space, organic matter, minerals and microbial life. Urban trees often struggle when these relationships break down as a consequence of compaction and organic matter losses. We can reconnect trees with soils and reestablish these relationships with key soil practices.

Speaker(s)

Chris Fields-Johnson

Chris Fields-Johnson, Technical Advisor, Davey Institute

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