DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Fibrous roots are thin, spreading roots that grow horizontally just below the soil surface. Fibrous roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals from the top layer of the soil. Many plants have fibrous roots, including grasses and most other types of herbaceous (nonwoody) plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a fibrous root system, the roots grow downwards into the soil, and also branch off sideways throughout the soil. This forms a mass of fine roots, with no distinct tap root, because the embryonic root dies back while the plant is still young and growing.

Detailed explanation-3: -What are fibrous roots? Fibrous roots are the roots formed by thin, moderately branching roots emerging from the stem.