Animation - Mineral Uptake Glencoe McGraw Hill Great animation, with audio.

AZ Master Gardener Manual: Roots University of Arizona Article on the parts and types of plant roots; click on image to enlarge.

Botany: Plant Parts and Function - Roots Arizona Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture The University of Arizona Visit the web site for illustrations and to learn about the types of roo

Different Types of Roots The Visual Dictionary Illustration and definition of various kinds of roots.

Fibrous root system Wikipedia.org A fibrous root system (sometimes also called adventitious root system) is the opposite of a taproot system. It is usually formed by thin, moderately branching r

How Does Water Affect Plant Growth By: Shari Armstrong GardeningKnowHow.com Water is crucial to all life. Even the most hardy desert plant needs water. So how does water affect plant growth? W

How Plants Absorb Nutrients and Create Fuel Dummies.com Plants have roots that stick down into the earth. The roots pull water, which has nutrients dissolved in it, up from the ground, providing

Mrs. Neimeyer's 30.2 Root absorption January 03, 2010 YouTube.com Video length: 03:12.

Plant Root By David Darling The Encyclopedia of Science Combination of illustrations, photos and text on plant roots.

Plant Roots Dr. L.K. Thompson Biology Department Furman University The root system of a plant constantly provides the stems and leaves with water and dissolved minerals. In order to accompl

Plant Roots Monroe County Women's Disability Network Find out what job the roots have and the different types of root systems; then check out the quiz.

Plant Structures: Roots SparkNotes.com Roots are vital to the plant in a variety of ways: they provide stability, store nutrients, and act as the primary source of water and nutrient acquisition.

Primary Growth of Roots Prentice Hall BioCoach Activity In roots, the three primary meristems, protoderm, procambium, and ground meristem, develop from the apical meristem and differentiate into

Root Wikipedia.org In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil. This is not always the case, however, since a root can also be aerial

Root Anatomy JPG Universe-review.ca Visit the web site for image.

Root Hair Farlex Hutchison encyclopedia Visit the web site for an explanation of root hairs and illustration; click on it to enlarge.

Root Hairs Keslick & Son Modern Arboriculture Tree Dictionary Photo and definition.

Root Modifications in Plants By joe_zax Funtrivia.com A quiz on how roots are modified in various ways for a range of functions in plants.

Root Race Scholastic.com Choose a plant to grow then apply water, air and food and see what happens.

Root Structure Characteristics Prairie & Wetland Center Root Structure Characteristics Roots are the first structures to develop in a growing plant. - Roots anchor the plant in the soil. -

Root System TutorVista.com Root is the descending portion of the axis of the plant. It is not normally green in colour. It is characterised by the absence of nodes and internodes. There are

Roots By John W. Kimball Professor of Biology (Retired) Tufts University College level; has good illustrations.

Roots Backyardnature.com If you grind up a human body, bones and all, and make a chemical analysis of what the body is made of, you'll find that in terms of weight we're mostly water -- sixty

Roots Biology-online.org Part of a large tutorial on plant cells; covers root structure, cell division, food and water storage, and more.

Roots Plant Biology Ohio State University, Lima An assortment of images of plant roots; click to view.

Roots Mrs. Rose's Biology Class Narragansett High School A combination of photos and text showing and explaining root cross-section, root zones, monocot and dicot roots, and more.

Roots And Root Nutrition ( Originally Published 1915 ) OldAndSold.com Excellent article on root absorption, soil, manure and its importance, soil bacteria, and more.

Secondary Growth of Roots Cliff Notes Offers diagrams and text on the secondary growth.

Stem & Root Anatomy by Wayne. P. Armstrong Wayne'e Word Vascular plants contain two main types of conduction tissue, the xylem and phloem. These two tissues extend from the leaves to the roots,

Taproot Wikipedia.org A taproot is an enlarged somewhat straight to tapering plant root that grows vertically downward. It forms a center from which other roots sprout laterally.[1] Plants wi

Water movement through a plant by Anne Bruce Microscopy UK A combination of text and illustrations showing the movement of water from to the roots up to the leaves.

What is a Fibrous Root? Written by S.E. Smith Wisegeek.com A fibrous root is a type of plant root. In plants with a fibrous root system, the roots are all more or less the same size, and they l

What Is A Taproot? Written by Brendan McGuigan Wisegeek.com A tap root is a specific type of root structure present on some plants, which is typified by being rather large, and going directly d

What is the difference between symplast and apoplast? Answers.com Wiki Answers The apoplast and symplast pathways are two different pathways by which water can move through the root of a plant.

Young Root Tip The Visual Dictionary Labeled illustrations.