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Prop roots |
roots that develop above ground and provide support for the plant |
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buttress roots |
rooys which provide support and help retain nutrients around the bottom of the tree |
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aerial roots |
develop from seeds which germinate in the canopy. roots grow down to the ground and become the "trunk" of the tree |
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pneumatophore |
roots that grow into the atmosphere. usually in waterlogged or low-oxygen soil. lenticles and spongy tissue aid oxygen absorption |
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rhizome |
horizontal shoot growing underground. acts as food store. i.e eyes of potatoes |
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stolon |
horizontal above ground stem. a form of asexual reproduction with a new plant forming at each node i.e strawberries |
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cladophyll |
photosynthetic stem. i.e cactus. modified leaves dont photosynthesise well. i.e spines. |
