Anatomy

Plant Roots

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)

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Abstract

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)

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7 entry terms
  • Plant Root
  • Root, Plant
  • Roots, Plant
  • Plant Bulbs
  • Bulb, Plant
  • Bulbs, Plant
  • Plant Bulb

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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coordinate with specific plant if pertinent

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95

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Previous Indexing

  • Plants (1966-1994)

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  1. A18.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plant Roots. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018517. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018517
  2. Plant Roots. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root
  3. Plant Roots. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41500