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~Absorption of water and minerals
~Anchor plant to the ground
~Storage of food

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Fibrous Root

~branching roots hold soil in place to prevent soil erosion

Ex: Grasses and flowers

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Taproot

~larger central root reaches deep water sources underground

Ex: Trees, Carrots, and sunflowers

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Any type of root that arises from the stem of certain plants.

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Roots that are above the ground.

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A cypress knee is a distinctive structure forming above the roots of a cypress tree.

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Large, wide roots on all sides of a shallowly rooted tree.

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A thick and fleshy root like a tuber but without buds.

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Location: Utah

Size: 47000 aspen trees (106 acres)

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Roots are very important for the plant because they suck the water and nutrients up out of the soil and into the plant.

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Roots are good for soil as well. When it rains, the roots hold the soil in place so it is not washed away.

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When soil gets washed away it is called erosion which is bad because then it ruins the plant the roots are attached too.