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The formation of adventitious roots on root axes is a widespread occurrence in field‐grown dicotyledonous plants
Author(s) -
Paolillo Dominick J.,
Zobel Richard W.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.3732/ajb.89.9.1361
Subject(s) - biology , botany , root (linguistics) , plant roots , population , philosophy , linguistics , demography , sociology
The formation of adventitious branch roots in the secondary tissues of parental root axes is a widespread and frequent occurrence under field conditions. Anatomical features diagnostic for the recognition of adventitious roots were utilized to confirm the occurrence of adventitious roots on roots of 22 species from 12 families in nine orders of dicotyledonous plants. Adventitious roots may play an important role in generating the population of fine roots as part of root turnover in the soil.