The primary functions of roots are to anchor the tree to the ground, store carbohydrates, absorb water and nutrients, and conduct those nutrients to the vascular system of the tree.

The surface distribution of Azospirillum on inoculated roots of maize and wheat is generally similar to that of other members of the rhizoplane microflora. During the first three days, colonization ...

Urban forestry extension agent Larry Figart explains the importance of well-functioning roots to trees and identifies some of the common myths about roots.

David M. Miller, Studies of Root Function in Zea mays: IV. Effects of Applied Pressure on the Hydraulic Conductivity and Volume Flow through the Excised Root, Plant Physiology, Vol. 77, No. 1 (Jan., ...

The primary functions of roots are to anchor the tree to the ground, store carbohydrates, absorb water and nutrients, and conduct those nutrients to the vascular system of the tree. Having healthy ...