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plants have so many roots so that it can cling onto the ground. It needs to do that so wind and/or heavy rain won't move it around. Also, it gathers water and minerals, if one root is broken of the other roots still can gather water and minerals
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe roots help get its water and nutrients from the ground
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∙ 13y agoTo draw nutrients up from the soil that the plant grows in.
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∙ 8y agoso that when you water you plants then the water obsorbs into the soil and the water also go's to the roots that will help your plant grow.
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What does a plants roots do for the ecosystem?
There are many things a plants roots do for an ecosystem. Plants roots help prevent erosion of soil for example.
Why are roots important to plants?
Roots are an incredibly important element to a great many plants. These plants depend on the roots to suck up water.
What does a the roots do for a plant?
There are many things a plants roots do for an ecosystem. Plants roots help prevent erosion of soil for example.
What is use by many plants to take in water and minerals?
Roots
Does a pine tree have roots?
All plants and trees have roots. So, yes.
Why is it important for the roots of desert plants to grow near the surface of the ground?
It is important for the roots of desert plants to grow near the surface of the ground so the desert plant's roots may get water easily ( without going into many kinds of trouble ).
Do seed plants have roots and stems?
Yes, many seed plants do have roots and stems. However, they do not have them initially, but they do grow them eventually.
What will happen to the plants if the roots are injured?
Depends on the size of the root and to what extremes. Many times if plants fail you can trim back the roots and rejuvenate it so it will grow new roots. Injured roots will usually come back stronger as long as its not from anything other than mishandling or cutting by a shovel.
What will happen if the roots were injured or diseased what will happen to the plants?
The roots are the parts that absorb nutrients and water from the soil, so if they are injured or diseased the plant will probably die - it depends on how many of the roots are damaged.
What are some plants without seeds?
Many plants do not have seeds- for example, the Aspen tree, which spreads by roots, most hosta plants (also spread by roots), and many ferns (spread by spores).
What are vascular plants that do not have true roots called?
If I remember right the fact that its a vascular plant means that it also has roots along with xylem and phloem. So if it doesnt have roots its not a vascular plants.
How do plants dissolve?
Plants can weather rocks by having its roots grow, often squeezing the rock into so many little pieces, it can technically be considered "dissolved".
