While lateral roots comprise the bulk of root length, axial roots function as a scaffold determining the distribution of these laterals.
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Secondary growth of the roots of annual dicots has functional significance with regards to soil resource acquisition and transport, interactions with soil organisms and carbon sequestration.
Continue reading Thicker roots: to grow or not to grow? Investigating the dynamics of secondary root growthBotany One is a blog run by the Annals of Botany Company, a non-profit educational charity.
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