Plant Roots
| Definition: |
The usually underground portions of a plant that serve as support, store food, and through which water and mineral nutrients enter the plant. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982; Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) |
| Notes: |
underground structure of a plant; IM GEN or unspecified; coord probably IM in genetics & space physiol, NIM in pharmacognosy, with specific plant (IM or NIM) |
| Previously Indexed: |
Plants (1966-1994) |
Plant Roots Categories.
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Plant Tubers - An enlarged underground root or stem of some plants. It is usually rich in carbohydrates. Some, such as POTATOES, are important human FOOD. They may reproduce vegetatively from buds. |
Plant Roots Definitions and Terms
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