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Also known as roots, plant root, plant roots, root system

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In vascular plants, roots are underground organs that anchor the plant in place while absorbing water and nutrients needed for growth. Though roots typically grow beneath the soil, they can also grow above ground or water in some cases.

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391,529 papers

Root plasticity under abiotic stress.ReviewPlant physiology · 2021Karlova R, Boer D, Hayes S et al.DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab392
Control of Arabidopsis root development.ReviewAnnual review of plant biology · 2012Petricka JJ, Winter CM, Benfey PNDOI: 10.1146/annurev-arplant-042811-105501
The role of root exudates in rhizosphere interactions with plants and other organisms.ReviewAnnual review of plant biology · 2006Bais HP, Weir TL, Perry LG et al.DOI: 10.1146/annurev.arplant.57.032905.105159
Harnessing root architecture to address global challenges.ReviewThe Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2022Lynch JPDOI: 10.1111/tpj.15560
Auxin-Regulated Lateral Root Organogenesis.ReviewCold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology · 2021Cavallari N, Artner C, Benkova EDOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a039941
Microbial drivers of root plasticity.ReviewThe New phytologist · 2025Dini-Andreote F, Wells DM, Atkinson JA et al.DOI: 10.1111/nph.70371
Root gravitropism.ReviewPhysiologia plantarum · 1985Feldman LJDOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.1985.tb02405.x
Root decisions.ReviewPlant, cell & environment · 2009Hodge ADOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2008.01891.x

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Part of: tree
Has part: bark
Image: Mangroves.jpg

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Commons category: Roots
topic's main category: Category:Plant roots
Commons gallery: Root
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
hashtag: plant_roots
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