They also produce a root system closer to the soil surface (less than a meter) and studies have shown that at night sagebrush carries out 'hydraulic lift' , moving water which actually ends up moisten...They also produce a root system closer to the soil surface (less than a meter) and studies have shown that at night sagebrush carries out 'hydraulic lift' , moving water which actually ends up moistening surface layers of the soil and providing water to both sagebrush and potentially to other plants.
