If plants did not have roots and had another way of getting water and nutrients then the plant would just roll around on the ground. the roots keep the plant in its place and keep it hunkered down in the dirt. if they didn't have roots to keep it in the ground than plants would have a hard time staying in one place.
Plants absorb water and nutrients through their roots.
Plants get nutrients from the soil they are in. The nutrients dissolve in the water and are then absorbed from the plant's roots. Plants make food with photosynthesis.
Plants roots are surprisingly strong. They can break into rocks with there roots and break them apart.
Freezing weather, dramatic changes in temperature, the roots of trees or plants searching for nutrients in the ground therefore breaking it apart, etc.
Yes, some plants can release chemicals to inhibit the growth of neighboring plants and compete for nutrients. This process is known as allelopathy. Additionally, some plants with invasive roots can outcompete other plants for nutrients by absorbing them from the soil before neighboring plants can access them.
roots
from the roots of the plants
Plants absorb water and nutrients from the soil though their roots.
yes it does occur in the roots as it takes nutrients from the soil.
Seed plants have both roots and stems. Roots anchor the plant in the ground and absorb water and nutrients, while stems support the plant and transport water and nutrients between roots and leaves.
Freezing weather, dramatic changes in temperature, the roots of trees or plants searching for nutrients in the ground therefore breaking it apart, etc.
Through conducting tissue (xylem)