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How do roots of trees cause weathering?

Trees may grow in the cracks of rocks. As the tree grows the roots enlarge and put a pressured force on the rock cracks, causing the cracks to lengthen in size. The rocks start to weather away because of the force of the roots. However, in many cases, tree roots prevent erosion by helping to hold the soil in place.


How does roots grow when the direction of gravity changes?

gravatropism


What is one of earth's most fertile soils?

Black Aluvial soil is the soil which is most fertile. It contracts and expand during the day because of heat variations and this enables air to pass inside the soil. As we all know air is as important for roots as water, as air allows micro-organism to grow, it helps in relieving methane gas, air helps in preventing rotting of organic matter inside soil.


How is mechanical weathering caused by ice and growing roots?

Mechanical weathering is caused by ice by water seeping into a crack in, say, a rock. The water then freezes, pushing the crack a little wider. And next time, even wider. And so on. This process is called ice wedging. Mechanical weathering is caused by growing roots in a similar way. The roots grow bigger and bigger. As they grow larger, they push the soil and anything inside it apart.


How do tree roots and ice mechanically weather rock?

Mechanical weathering is caused by ice by water seeping into a crack in, say, a rock. The water then freezes, pushing the crack a little wider. And next time, even wider. And so on. This process is called ice wedging. Mechanical weathering is caused by growing roots in a similar way. The roots grow bigger and bigger. As they grow larger, they push the soil and anything inside it apart.

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Advantages of a plant's roots to grow down?

The advantages of a plant with roots that grow down are that it helps to stabilize the plant and to hold it in place. It also allows the plant to find water, which is not always close to the surface.


What plant roots grow into cracks in rocks and force the cracks wider?

I'm not for sure but I think its weeds


What is meant by the seeds struck roots?

Struck roots is the past of strike roots. This means the seeds started to grow, they started to grow roots


Where are roots found?

It is found inside the roots of a plant.


How do people grow plants inside plastic greenhouse?

People grow plants inside a plastic greenhouse the same way they do inside a glass one. Plastic ones work in the same way and allows plants to grow better than in the outdoors because of the humidity created.


Do plants grow from roots?

Not all plants have roots (eg phytoplankton) and while some plants do grow form their roots (eg grasses), most plants do not grow from their roots but from their apical growing tip.


What fruits and vegtibales grow in the winter?

It depends like are you growing them inside or outside? You can grow fruits and Veggys inside year round There is no plant that can be planted and live in the winter it will freeze and the roots can't expand because the ground is frozen


How do roots of trees cause weathering?

Trees may grow in the cracks of rocks. As the tree grows the roots enlarge and put a pressured force on the rock cracks, causing the cracks to lengthen in size. The rocks start to weather away because of the force of the roots. However, in many cases, tree roots prevent erosion by helping to hold the soil in place.