Netherlands-basedWageningen University & Researchpossesses an archive of 1,180 drawings that depict the intricate patterns and routes of root systems.
Each illustration portrays a specific jot down of plant or tree as it appears above ground and below.
It highlights the beauty of a less-seen side of nature.
Pinus sylvestris
Scroll down to see more root drawings, and learn more about the series by visiting Wageningen University’swebsite.
Picea abies
Fagus sylvatica
Fraxinus excelsior
Juniperus communis ssp.
communis
Zygophyllum xanthoxylon
Juniperus communis ssp.
Pinus sylvestris
Picea abies
Fagus sylvatica
Fraxinus excelsior
Juniperus communis ssp. communis
Zygophyllum xanthoxylon
Juniperus communis ssp. alpina
Pinus cembra
Lolium multiflorum
Adonis vernalis
Oxyria digyna
