Since their roots may be intertwined, several trees collectively may resist a storm much better than can an isolated tree standing in a meadow. A large root system also enables a tree to obtain sufficient water and nutrients from the soil.
जसे की, उंच वृक्षांमुळे नव्याने वाढणाऱ्‍या झाडांना संरक्षक सावली मिळते शिवाय, उंच वृक्षांची पाने गळाल्यावर जमिनीला चांगले खत मिळते.