Forest fragmentation is ubiquitous throughout the temperate forest biome of the Northeastern United States, making it the most fragmented forest biome in the world. In this region, 23% of forests lie within 30 meters of an edge. The creation of edges exposes trees to more solar radiation, leading to surface heating and drier edaphic conditions. Edges are also characterized by greater wind disruption and nutrient availability. Limited studies have been conducted on how this introduced suite of environmental conditions impacts belowground dynamics. Creation of a new forest edge may prompt trees on the edge to shift their resource acquisition strategies towards newly available resources in the deforested area. By observing vertical distribution of root biomass and necromass at newly created forest edges, we sought to gain a more developed understanding of the impacts of fragmentation on root system dynamics, specifically for oaks (the dominant species in our site), maples, and pines. We predict that vertical distribution of fine roots along soil profile will be impacted by edge creation as competition is reduced for resources, water and nutrients in this newly cleared forest edge. To observe this, we sought to compare the vertical distribution of fine root biomass and necromass along three transects of soil cores spanning from the harvested clearcut to the forest interior where roots were identified by their species grouping and sorted into live and dead roots. Assessing fine root biomass and necromass density, depth, and architecture may help determine different tree species' resilience to environmental factors introduced through forest fragmentation, particularly in post-harvest landscapes. By digging deeper into fine root distribution at a created forest edge, this research offers valuable insights towards understanding and managing ecosystem resilience in the face of environmental changes.