Miscanthus Roots (IMAGE) American Society of Agronomy Caption The roots of miscanthus break up the soil, keeping it from becoming compacted. Credit Timothy Reinbott Usage Restrictions Please use with story only License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.