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entity > material entity > organism > part of organism > fine root

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fine root  

Definition

  • Primary roots usually lt 2 mm diameter that have the function of water and nutrient uptake. They are often heavily branched and support mycorrhizas. These roots may be short lived, but are replaced by the plant in an ongoing process of root 'turnover'

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Note

  • [controlled by ] U Grandin, 2013-08-22" , "[source of definition ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Root, 2013-08-22

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  • US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20581

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