Tree uprooting

Uprooting is a form of treefall in which the root plate of a tree is torn from the soil, disrupting and mixing it and leaving a pit-mound.^[1][2]

A fallen tree with exposed root plate

Purposes

Transplanting

Small trees can be replanted if their root system is well attached to the trunk.^[3] Trees can suffer from transplant shock when moved to new environment, and that causes the tree not to be able to root itself properly.^[3]

Ecosystem maintenance

Uprooting can be an effective method for efforts to remove unwanted woody species from an ecosystem, e.g., in the context of woody plant encroachment.^[4]