Information AboutTaproot |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT TAPROOT | |
| plant anatomy | |
| plant morphology | |
| soil biology | |
| root, tap | |
This article is about Plant Biology . For the Nu Metal band, see Taproot (band) . For the New Age album by Michael Hedges , see Taproot (album) . A Plant's taproot is a straight tapering Root that grows vertically down. It forms a center from which other roots sprout. Plants with taproots are difficult to transplant. The taproot is why Dandelion s are hard to uproot — the top is pulled, but the long taproot stays in the ground, and re-sprouts. A ''taproot system'' contrasts to a '' Fibrous Root System '', with many branched roots. Most Tree s begin life with a taproot, but after one to a few years change to a wide-spreading fibrous root system with mainly horizontal surface roots and only a few vertical, deep anchoring roots. A typical mature tree 30-50 m tall has a root system that extends horizontally in all directions as far as the tree is tall or more, but well over 95% of the roots are in the top 50 cm depth of soil. Many taproots are modified to become Storage Organ s. Some plants with taproots: TYPICAL TAPROOTS
EXTERNAL LINKS AND REFERENCES
|
|
|