FORESTRY
PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY
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Question
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fibrous root
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root hair
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advantitious root
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tap root
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a fibrous or adventitious root system the primary root from the radical is short lived and then many adventitious small branching roots develop from different plant structures including the stem.
Detailed explanation-2: -A fibrous root system is universal in monocotyledonous plants and ferns.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fibrous roots, on the other hand, are bushy roots in which thin, moderately branching roots grow from the stem.
Detailed explanation-4: -The fibrous roots are horizontal and wide spreading with only a few roots that go deep vertically downward. Examples of fibrous root systems include coconut palm, wheat, rice and grasses. As compared to the taproot, fibrous roots show little or no secondary growth.