Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L) has become the most important source of wood fiber in the southern United States. This tree is an excellent competitor and recovers well from a variety of adverse conditions.1,2 The value of loblolly pine as a plantation tree has encouraged many researchers to devote their careers to the study of this species. It is surprising then that the root system of loblolly pine has received so little attention! I felt that an anatomical study of loblolly pine roots would be valuable and chose to measure tannin abundance as a primary trait to evaluate root health at the microscopic level.
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