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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > roots > adventitious roots > prop roots
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > roots > adventitious roots > prop roots
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > roots > adventitious roots > prop roots
Preferred Term:

prop roots

Definition:
An adventitious root that grows from and supports the trunk above the ground in plants, such as mangroves.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
adventitious roots
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/306762
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RDF/XMLCreated 2017-08-11, last modified 2017-11-10