Soil compaction and nitrate capture
While lateral roots comprise the bulk of root length, axial roots function as a scaffold determining the distribution of these laterals.
Plant Science from Cell Biology to Ecosystems
While lateral roots comprise the bulk of root length, axial roots function as a scaffold determining the distribution of these laterals.
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.