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This study examines the effects of fertigation on the development of root and aerial systems, with the objective of determining if fertigation can eventually be discontinued without compromising tree vitality. Six seven-year-old trees growing under natural conditions were selected for analysis, grouped into three pairs, each with similar crown sizes but subjected to different watering regimes \u2013 fertigation and rainfed. These trees were analyzed using the Fastrak Polhemus method, focusing on seven parameters: volume, area, length, root diameter, root-to-shoot ratio, shape area, and circularity. Analyses were conducted both graphically and using partial correlation statistics. The findings indicate that tree size accounted for the most significant differences in these parameters. Conversely, fertigation was associated with an increase in trunk volume, while rainfed conditions led to larger root diameters, likely as an adaptation to drought. The most pronounced differences were observed in smaller trees, where both groups exhibited unbalanced but opposing root-to-shoot ratios: rainfed trees invested more in root development, while fertigation trees prioritized aerial growth. The impact of irrigation on the development of below-ground and above-ground biomass in arid regions is crucial in the context of ongoing climate change, which will further intensify drought during the growing seasons.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2478\/forj-2024-0029","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,26]],"date-time":"2025-05-26T02:14:56Z","timestamp":1748225696000},"page":"132-144","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Assessing the effect of cork oak fertigation on crown and root structure using electro-magnetic tracking system"],"prefix":"10.2478","volume":"71","author":[{"given":"Krist\u00fdna","family":"\u0160leglov\u00e1","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Czech University of Life Sciences Prague , Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences , Kam\u00fdck\u00e1 129, CZ-165 00 Prague-Suchdol , Czech Republic"}]},{"given":"Constan\u00e7a","family":"Camilo-Alves","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MED \u2013 Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE \u2013 Global Change and Sustainability Institute , P\u00f3lo da Mitra, Ap. 94, PT-7006-554 \u00c9vora , Portugal"},{"name":"Institute for Advanced Studies and Research , University of Evora , P\u00f3lo da Mitra, Ap. 94, PT-7006-554 \u00c9vora , Portugal"}]},{"given":"Nuno Almeida","family":"Ribeiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"ICT \u2013 Institute of Earth Sciences , Rua Rom\u00e3o Ramalho, 59, PT-7002-554 \u00c9vora , Portugal"},{"name":"University of Evora , School of Science and Technology, Department of Plant Science , P\u00f3lo da Mitra, Ap. 94, PT-7006-554 \u00c9vora , Portugal"}]},{"given":"Ana","family":"Poeiras","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"MED \u2013 Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & CHANGE \u2013 Global Change and Sustainability Institute , P\u00f3lo da Mitra, Ap. 94, PT-7006-554 \u00c9vora , Portugal"},{"name":"Institute for Advanced Studies and Research , University of Evora , P\u00f3lo da Mitra, Ap. 94, PT-7006-554 \u00c9vora , Portugal"}]},{"given":"Jos\u00e9 Ant\u00f3nio","family":"Nunes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"ICT \u2013 Institute of Earth Sciences , Rua Rom\u00e3o Ramalho, 59, PT-7002-554 \u00c9vora , Portugal"}]},{"given":"Peter","family":"Surov\u00fd","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Czech University of Life Sciences Prague , Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences , Kam\u00fdck\u00e1 129, CZ-165 00 Prague-Suchdol , Czech Republic"}]}],"member":"374","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025112218060435936_j_forj-2024-0029_ref_001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"\u00c4gren, G. 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