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	root, in botany. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		in botany, the descending axis of a plant, as contrasted with the stem, the ascending axis.
		In most plants the root is underground, but in epiphytes the roots grow in the air and in hydrophytes (e.g., cattails and water lilies) they grow in water or marshes.
		In the center of the root the cells formed earlier by the embryonic cells of this layer differentiate into storage tissue and xylem and phloem vessels to conduct sap upward to the leaves and back down to nourish the root cells.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ro/root1.html (469 words)

	root hair - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The root is composed of three types of tissue: the epidermis, or surface layer; the ground tissue, or cortex; and the vascular core, situated at the...
		Root (mathematics), term used to indicate a number that when repeatedly multiplied by itself results in a second number.
		Root (botany), organ of higher plants, usually subterranean and having several functions, including the absorption and conduction of water and...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /root+hair.html (137 words)

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		The marks on the older part of the root will not change their relative distance, but the mark at the tip will be carried away from the one next it, showing that the growth has taken place only at this point.
		Roots are always thus formed under the outer tissues of the stem from which they spring, or the root from which they branch.
		The extent of the roots corresponds in a general way to that of the branches, and, as the absorbing parts are the young rootlets, the rain that drops from the leafy roof falls just where it is needed by the delicate fibrils in the earth below.[1] [Footnote 1: Reader in Botany.
	www.gutenberg.org /files/10726/10726.txt (22137 words)

	root (botany)
		Roots usually grow downwards and towards water (that is, they are positively geotropic and hydrotropic; see tropism).
		The absorptive area of roots is greatly increased by the numerous slender root hairs formed near the tips.
		Symbiotic associations occur between the roots of certain plants, such as clover, and various bacteria that fix nitrogen from the air (see nitrogen fixation).
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0007069.html (356 words)

	botany/crambe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Root cuttings will provide roots for lifting and forcing by the end of the season, seeds will be ready the end of the second year.
		If the roots are needed for forcing in a warm, dark cellar or other suitable place, they should be lifted and planted 2 inches apart in deep boxes of soil.
		Roots that have been lifted and forced in warmth are useless and should be discarded.
	www.botany.com /crambe.html (824 words)

	Root (botany) - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Root (botany), organ of higher plants, usually subterranean (underground) with several functions, including the absorption and conduction of water...
		Succulent, in botany, a plant with a thick and fleshy stem or leaves designed to retain water and minimize transpiration.
		Root (mathematics), in mathematics, either: a number that when multiplied by itself a stated number of times yields as a result a second, given...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Root_(botany).html (112 words)

	Botany
		The greatest number of plant roots are in the top foot of soil, with major feeder roots occurring in the top 6 inches.
		Root hairs increase the surface area of the roots, increasing the capacity to absorb nutrients and water.
		Root hairs are often destroyed when a plant is dug from the soil.
	www.hcs.ohio-state.edu /mg/manual/botany.htm (1545 words)

	root - Definition, Synonyms, and Reference from OnPedia.com
		horseradish, horseradish root - the root of the horseradish plant; it is grated or ground and used for seasoning
		mandrake, mandrake root - the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
		parsnip - the whitish root of cultivated parsnip
	www.onpedia.com /dictionary/root (1280 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - root
		ROOT [root] in botany, the descending axis of a plant, as contrasted with the stem, the ascending axis.
		Root Morphology and Its Relationship with Nitrate Uptake in Kentucky Bluegrass.
		Root Development of Maize (Zea mays L.) as Observed with Minirhizotrons in Lysimeters.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/r1/root1.asp (699 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for root, botany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		root ROOT [root] in botany, the descending axis of a plant, as contrasted with the stem, the ascending axis.
		cortex CORTEX [cortex] in botany, term generally applied to the outer soft tissues of the leaves, stems, and roots of plants.
		A floristic inventory and description of the structure and composition of the plant communities of Botany Glen, Grant County, Indiana.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/11124.html (684 words)

	Roots, Botany Course, Master Gardener Training, Extension Service, Oregon State University
		However, it's important to understand plant root systems because they have a pronounced effect on a plant's size and vigor, method of propagation, adaptation to soil types, and response to cultural practices and irrigation.
		Roots typically originate from the lower portion of a plant or cutting.
		Root hairs are delicate, elongated epidermal cells that occur in a small zone just behind the root's growing tip.
	extension.oregonstate.edu /mg/botany/roots.html (403 words)

	Publications 1991 to 2002
		Root rot and root knot disease complex of mungbean and its biological control.
		Inhibition of growth of root infecting fungi by Verticillium chlamydosporium, an egg parasite of root-knot and cyst nematodes.
		Effect of seed coating with microbial antagonists on colonization of cotton roots by root infecting fungi.
	www.halophyte.org /botanydept/htmls/publications/91to2002.htm (8547 words)

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		A root of a given real or complex number is a number which when raised to some exponent equals that number.
		A root of a polynomial p(x) is a number a such that p(a) = 0.
		A root of an equation is a number or quantity that satisfies that equation.
	www.accessscience.com /Dictionary/R/R29/DictR29.html (2629 words)

	root, in botany
		root, in botany, the descending axis of a plant, as contrasted with the stem, the ascending axis.
		The grasses (e.g., corn, rye, and alfalfa) have diffuse roots; in the sweet potato some of the larger fibrous roots swell to store food—although these should not be confused with the tuber of the Irish potato, which is a modified underground
		In the center of the root the cells formed earlier by the embryonic cells of this layer differentiate into storage tissue and xylem and phloem vessels to conduct
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/sci/A0842374.html (429 words)

	Native American Ethnobotany Database (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Decoction of dried roots taken for ulcers or for women that are ugly.
		Infusion of root used as a wash for burns and chewed root spittle applied to burn pain.
		Root juice squeezed on maple sugar as throat lozenge for mild sore throat.
	home.columbus.rr.com /ancienttextiles/ethnobotsanguinaria.htm (2791 words)

	UCMP Glossary: Botany
		adventitious roots -- A root that grows from somewhere other than the primary root, for example, roots that arise from stems or leaves.
		mycorrhizae -- Symbiotic association between a fungus and the roots or rhizoids of a plant.
		A horizontal underground stem, such as found in many ferns, where only the leaves may stick up into the air; sphenophytes (horsetails and their relatives) spread via rhizomes, but also produce erect stems.
	www.ucmp.berkeley.edu /glossary/gloss8botany.html (2235 words)

	The Project Gutenberg eBook of Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf, by Jane H. Newell
		The root of the Morning-Glory is primary; it is a direct downward growth from the tip of the caulicle.
		If roots should grow as stems escaping from the bud-state do,—that is, throughout their whole length—they would speedily become distorted.
		The extent of the roots corresponds in a general way to that of the branches, and, as the absorbing parts are the young rootlets, the rain that drops from the leafy roof falls just where it is needed by the delicate fibrils in the earth below.[1]
	www.gutenberg.org /files/10726/10726-h/10726-h.htm (20329 words)

	Pleurisy root
		Pleurisy root was used by Native American tribes both internally as a remedy for pulmonary infections and topically to treat wounds.
		Pleurisy root was an official medicine in the United States Pharmacopoeia from 1820 to 1905.
		A pleurisy root tea can be made by lightly simmering one teaspoon of the dried, chopped root in one pint of water for 10 to 15 minutes.
	www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Herb/Pleurisy_Root.htm (518 words)

	Title page for ETD etd-1243112249741411
		Following root and shoot application, isoxaben at 3.39 kg/ha caused approximately 50% shoot injury in ajuga at 2 months after treatment compared to approximately 30% in dwarf burning bush in sand culture.
		In the root extracts, metabolism of isoxaben was greater in ajuga than wintercreeper or dwarf burning bush at 3, 7 and 14 DAT.
		Incorporation of glucose in the roots of wintercreeper and dwarf burning bush was not inhibited by isoxaben (1 mM).
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /theses/available/etd-1243112249741411 (456 words)

	Forensics
		The advantages of studying roots in a forensic sense can thus focus an investigation as to approximately when a body was first placed in a certain grave, saving investigators' time and allowing them to turn to other important tasks.
		Oppositely, "decomposition must first reach a certain stage before roots can penetrate areas of skin loss on the cadaver" (Quatrehomme et al., 1997:142) which could cause a plant younger than the time of burial to be present at the surface, as its growth has been delayed by the body's rate of decomposition.
		As each new study is completed outlining the advances that have come from botany and their relation to criminal investigations, it becomes apparent that forensic anthropology has much to gain from this field of study.
	members.fortunecity.com /smashx14/forensics.html (1757 words)

	Botany Glossary "R"
		The fusiform initials are responsible for forming all the conducting and strengthening cells in the xylem and phloem areas of the stem and root.
		Root hairs are protoplasmic extensions of the epidermal cells.
		The root-hair zone is the zone in the differentiating root tip where the final maturation and full differentiation of all the cells occurs.
	www.puc.edu /Faculty/Gilbert_Muth/botglosr.htm (512 words)

	root - OneLook Dictionary Search
		noun: (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
		Phrases that include root: square root, root mean square, cube root, root beer, root hair, more...
		Words similar to root: origin, source, base, beginning, cheer, radical, rooted, rooter, rooting, rootle, rootless, rootlessness, rootlike, rout, side, solution, stem, theme, basis, foundation, more...
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	Root Anatomy
		New Root Hairs are continuously produced as roots grow through the soil.
		Roots are composed of three concentric rings of tissues.
		Center of a Selaginella root with the vascular tissues labeled.
	www.botany.hawaii.edu /faculty/webb/BOT410/Roots/RootBody.htm (199 words)

	AllRefer.com - root, in botany (Botany, General) - Encyclopedia
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		The grasses (e.g., corn, rye, and alfalfa) have diffuse roots; in the sweet potato some of the larger fibrous roots swell to store food : although these should not be confused with the tuber of the Irish potato, which is a modified underground stem.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/root1.html (531 words)

	Comparative Developmental Anatomy of Seedlings in Nine Species of Podostemaceae (Subfamily Podostemoideae) -- SUZUKI et ...
		Comparison of root morphology, the origin of an adventitious root from a hypocotyl, and presence (+) or absence (–) of leaves in the area of a shoot apex in seedlings
		morphology of seedling roots is widespread and primitive in
		The absence of a primary root is compensated by an adventitious
	aob.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/89/6/755 (5052 words)

	Botany Lab Help
		Visualize how sections of roots would be positioned in the intact root, and try to relate transverse (c.s.) with longitidinal sections.
		Learn to distinguish between (1) monocot and dicot roots, (2) young, mature, and woody roots and (3) prepare to contrast roots with stems which you will study next week.
		Select seedlings with roots that are straight and approximately 1 to 3 cm in length.
	samson.kean.edu /~breid/Botany/botlab3.html (492 words)

	Root Systems Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		ROOT is a C++ replacement of the popular PAW program developed at CERN.
		Root River Systems is a publisher of Java reporting tools and class libraries...
		However, it's important to understand plant root systems because they have a pronounced effect on a plant's size and vigor, method of...
	www.greatinternetsystemsguide.info /root-systems (909 words)

	root (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)
		The part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
		root, settle, take root, steady down, settle down
		(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes.
	www.hyperdic.net /dic/root.htm (423 words)

	Tuberous root - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A tuberous root is a modified lateral root, enlarged to function as a storage organ.
		Examples of plants with notable tuberous roots include the sweet potato, cassava and dahlia.
		This page was last modified 22:52, 4 April 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tuberous_root (77 words)

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