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What is the difference between prop roots fibrous roots and tap roots?
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∙ 15y ago
A tap root is just one big root like a carrot and a prop root grows above the ground
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What type of root system does the corn plant have?
Corn/ maize has an adventisious root system as it is monocotylednous
What is Pandan roots?
prop roots
What is the difference between prop root and stilt root?
the prop roots are positively geotrophic. it is cylindrical roots growing towards the soil and act as a pillar to support the upper part of the plant. The canopy of the tree is huge and heavy. e.g., banyan tree the stilt roots grow obliquely from the lower nodes of the stem of plants towards the soil and fixes the plant properly. e.g., sugarcane, maize
What are the special roots in plants like rhizophora are called?
aerial prop roots
What are tree roots that begin above the ground called?
because the roots started to grow and pushed up a little and rest of it is
What type of root system does the corn plant have?
Corn/ maize has an adventisious root system as it is monocotylednous
What are kinds of roots describe each?
Aerial roots which are roots that never touch the ground.Fibrous roots which are roots that are thin and branching.Tap roots have a main stalk-like root that plunges deep into the ground.The last is Prop roots which are roots that usually grow at the bottom of a plants stem that help supportand prop it up so it will not get knocked over.
What type of roots does a banyan tree have tap or fibrous?
Older banyan trees are characterized by their aerial prop roots that grow into thick woody trunks which, with age, can become indistinguishable from the main one.
What is Pandan roots?
prop roots
What are the banyan tree's roots called?
prop roots
What is the difference between prop root and stilt root?
the prop roots are positively geotrophic. it is cylindrical roots growing towards the soil and act as a pillar to support the upper part of the plant. The canopy of the tree is huge and heavy. e.g., banyan tree the stilt roots grow obliquely from the lower nodes of the stem of plants towards the soil and fixes the plant properly. e.g., sugarcane, maize
What are some prop root plant?
ropes and trunk
Is plant having prop root a woody plant or non-woody plant?
actually it can be both . take bamboo for example it has prop roots but it is not woody. but then a banyan tree is woody but is having prop roots.so i guess the answer is it can be both!Edited answer:Prop roots come out from a woody plant only, in case of bamboo only stilt roots are seen not prop roots.
What are the special roots in plants like rhizophora are called?
aerial prop roots
What type of roots does the potato plant have?
prop roots
What is the roots of a red mangrove tree called?
flvs... haha the answer is prop roots
What is the specialized roots of corn and their function?
....prop root....
