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Chapter 7 (Different types of roots # (Contractile roots (Contractile…
Chapter 7
Different types of roots #
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Nodules
Nodules are root containers that hold nitrogen fixing bacteria for plants that use nitrogen fixation.
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Storage root
Store nutrients obtained by a plant, such as a potato. A dense nutrient pile, basically.
Strangler fig roots
These are seeds that fall from a tree, then become roots that enstrangle the host, eventually becoming a full plant.
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Three main functions of roots #
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Taproots
Taproots are usually deeply seated plants. They help the plant reach further into the ground to get needed nutrients.
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Fibrous roots
Fibrous roots are more shallow and densely packed than taproots. They grow downward and outward with no main root.
Lateral roots
Lateral roots extend sideways in the dirt from a main roots, helping even more to anchor and absorb.
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