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From a Naturalist
The Underground World of Roots
A few months ago I wrote about all of the inner working of leaves, the most obvious part of plants that we are most familiar with. Today I want to discuss roots, the least familiar part of plants for most of us. In general, roots have three functions: holding the plant firmly in the ground, absorbing water and minerals for the whole plant, and producing hormones.
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