FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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fibrous root
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adventitious root
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root hair
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taproot
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Detailed explanation-1: -Taproot systems feature a dominant primary root which reaches deep into the ground to “tap” water during drought and stores food for over-wintering. We exploit the stored food in taproot vegetables such as carrots (left), beets, radishes, parsnips, and turnips.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bulbous roots store starch. Aerial roots and prop roots are two forms of above-ground roots that provide additional support to anchor the plant.
Detailed explanation-3: -Taproots are large central roots from which small lateral roots sprout out. These are primarily seen in dicotyledons like carrots and radish.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are two types of root systems: taproots and fibrous roots (also known as adventitious roots; Figure 2.1. 2).