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The plant gets its water and nutrients by the roots. No roots = no water, no "food" = Death.
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Why would the plant die when the roots are cut off?
because it'll cut off the nutrients, and water supplys. Plants get their food from the soil thru their roots.
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 do plants survive and grow new roots even if it was cut?
Wow, biology does come in handy! Anyway, certain plants grow new roots because it's a way of asexual reproduction for that plant. Many cacti do this. They drop stems or branches that grow roots and become clones of the original plant.
What is the grafting?
Grafting is method in which the cut stems of two different plants (one with roots and other without roots) are joined together in such a way that the two stems join and grow a single plant. The new plant will have characteristics of both the original plants.
Vascular plants are land plants that have roots stems and leaves.?
Perhaps. There are water plants however that have roots, stems, and leaves.
Why would the plant die when the roots are cut off?
because it'll cut off the nutrients, and water supplys. Plants get their food from the soil thru their roots.
Why do cut flowers die?
because you cut them off from the roots
Will leylandii roots die when tree is cut down?
Yes.
What will happen to plants if the roots stop growing and did not receive water from the soil?
The plants will die.
Will plants make food if you cut the roots?
As Science say the roots are the most important part because it delivers the nutrients to the whole plant so MAYBE, the plant cannot make food if u cut the roots
How do you get rid of banana roots if you have cut the plants down and want the roots gone so they don't grow back?
* Dig them out. * use roundup You cant use Round up if it has been cut down,
Do the roots absord oxygen from the soil?
Yes. Most plants will die if there is no oxygen available to its roots, after a few days. Some wetland plants have developed ways to survive without the need for absorbing oxygen through roots.
What happens to the atmosphere after trees have been cut down and why is this a cause for concern?
If the trees would be cut down to the roots and there was no green life we would have no oxygen because plants take in the carbon dioxide that we breathe out and turn it into oxygen this process is called 'Photosynthesis' the concern is we would all die if there was no plants
Can plants grow roots back?
Yes, flowers have roots. It just doesn't look like it because trees have gigantic roots compared to a small plants roots.
What kind of roots does roots have?
Roots don't have roots, plants have roots.
Is it okay to cut the roots that grow above the ground?
This depends on the type of plant. Some plants have Ariel roots that they rely on for life. I would need to know what type of plant it is.
What would happen to plants nutrition if plants did not have roots?
what would happen to plants nutrition if plants did not have roots
