DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fibrous root systems consist of many similarly sized roots which form a dense and tangled mass. Root hairs grow out of the root’s surface and can enter spaces between soil particles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fibrous root systems are composed of large numbers of roots nearly equal in size; root systems of this type are found, for example, in the grasses.

Detailed explanation-3: -A fibrous root system forms a dense network of roots that is closer to the soil surface. An example of a tap root system is a carrot. Grasses such as wheat, rice, and corn are examples of fibrous root systems. Fibrous root systems are found in monocots; tap root systems are found in dicots.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are two types of root systems. The first is a fibrous root system which has multiple big roots that branch and form a dense mass which does not have a visible primary root (“grass-like”). The other is the tap root system which has one main root that has branching into lateral roots (“carrot-like”).

Detailed explanation-5: -These roots are also called Haustoria or Parasitic roots.