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Root System : List Of Plants And Trees

Root System : List Of Plants And Trees

Roots are an essential component for plant survival, as plant depends on roots for several functions such as absorbing water and nutrients from the soil, conducting these absorbed nutrients to the stem, anchoring the plant, and storing a large amount of food. It is not necessary that all plants must contain roots, some are exceptions, for example, Bryophytes do not possess roots. Tap roots and adventitious roots are the two types of root systems and their ultimate goal is to store food and absorb nutrients and water from the soil. Overall, roots perform their essential duties and are therefore responsible for the systematic functioning of the plant.

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Types of Root Systems

  • Taproot System
  • adventitious root System
  • Fibrous root System
  • Foliar root System

Taproot System

Large, thick, and prominent roots which grow vertically downwards are called tap roots, and lateral roots arising from these tap roots are termed as secondary and tertiary roots. Most dicotyledonous plants, like dandelions, possess tap roots and these prominent roots undergo changes in their morphology and structure for the proper biological functioning of plants. The given article provides a detailed explanation about how tap roots undergo certain modifications to support plants for food storage and the respiration process.

adventitious root System

Roots that arise from organs other than the radicle of plants are known as adventitious roots. They are found in many monocot and dicot plants, in which they usually outgrow through the stem. Some plants produce adventitious roots naturally and some develop them as a result of damage or removal of the primary root.  The root system of an adventitious plant might be subterranean/underground or aerial. This article thoroughly explains about how these adventitious roots undergo several modifications to perform vital functions (storage and mechanical support) that are necessary for plant survival. 

Fibrous root System

Fibrous roots, mostly found in monocots, are thin and moderately branching roots growing from the stem base. The primary root in monocots is short-lived, therefore it is replaced by the formation of a wide network of thin roots arising from the base stem popularly known as the fibrous root system. There are numerous types of fibrous roots which develop in plants to perform their specific function and are thoroughly explicated in this article. Vital functions performed by fibrous roots are food storage, vegetative propagation, preventing soil erosion, development of plant growth regulators, and, water and nutrients uptake from the soil.

Foliar root System

Fibrous roots, mostly found in monocots, are thin and moderately branching roots growing from the stem base. The primary root in monocots is short-lived, therefore it is replaced by the formation of a wide network of thin roots arising from the base stem popularly known as the fibrous root system. There are numerous types of fibrous roots which develop in plants to perform their specific function and are thoroughly explicated in this article. Vital functions performed by fibrous roots are food storage, vegetative propagation, preventing soil erosion, development of plant growth regulators, and, water and nutrients uptake from the soil.

Root System: List Of Plants And Trees

Here we mentioned a list of plants and tree names to explain the root system individually. you just need to click on the tree name and you will get all information about it.