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Prop Root: A type of adventitious root that grows from the lower part of the stem or trunk and provides additional support to the plant, often seen in species like mangroves, corn, and certain tropical trees.
Prop roots provide critical stability for tall plants by anchoring them securely into the soil. These specialized roots extend downward from the stem, increasing the plant's overall surface area for anchorage.
14 maj 2018 · *prop root* Any of the modified roots that arise from the stem of certain plants and provide extra support. Such stems are usually tall and slender and the prop roots develop at successively higher levels as the stem elongates, as in the maize plant.
Any of the adventitious roots that arise from the lower nodes of the stem in certain plants and serve to provide additional support. Such roots are seen in maize (Zea mays). The woody prop roots formed by certain trees are sometimes termed stilt roots. See also buttress root.
24 lis 2024 · (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
18 kwi 2018 · The meaning of PROP ROOT is a root that serves as a prop or support to the plant.
Prop Roots. Figure \(\PageIndex{7}\): Zea mays also has prop roots that emerge from the stem. Above the netted root system, there is a short collar, then sheathing leaves emerge, indicating the transition to shoot tissue. At the base of these leaves, several prop roots are emerging.
