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    Plate-like root

    • Last Update: 2021-03-11
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    the plate-shaped roots that are unique to tropical woody plants. Born from the base of the trunk and obliquely into the soil, it has the function of supporting the trunk. Plate roots are actually developed from large side roots that are off or just above the ground. The slab roots that form one to several flat triangles between the trunk and the side roots along the ground can sometimes be as high as 3
    to
    4
    meters. This is a special adaptation of tall trees to withstand heavy rain. The root phenomenon is a special ecological phenomenon in the tropical climate. In the rainforest of Mengdinggou Valley in Yunnan Province of China, the trees with slab roots account for
    60
    % of the total number of trees, such as alpine birch, large flowers and five fruits.


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