Canopy roots
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Name (Latin)
Canopy roots
Other forms of name
Arboreal roots
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Roots (Botany)
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- Work cat.: Cantillo, J. Changing directions : tree hydraulic redistribution from canopy soil, 2020:abstr. (A wide range of tree species in temperate and tropical rainforests have the ability to sprout adventitious roots from branches under these water reservoirs; this research assessed canopy root anatomy, water redistribution and physiological performance of trees with canopy soil under adverse conditions of water availability; data show that canopy and terrestrial roots are anatomically similar and present all necessary features to be hydraulically functional)
- Science, 27 Nov. 1981, via JSTOR, viewed Oct. 26, 2020:p. 1023 (title: Canopy roots : convergent evolution in Rainforest nutrient cycles; abstr.: Accumulations of living and dead epiphytes in the canopy of rainforest trees provide an aboveground nutrient resource. A wide range of host tree species in both temperate and tropical rainforests gain access to these nutrients by putting forth extensive networks of adventitious roots beneath the epiphyte mats they support; Canopy roots occur on three of the seven major tree species present in the Hoh Valley)
- National Science Foundation award abstract #1700838, via WWW, Oct. 26, 2020(Trees in temperate and tropical rainforests can sprout roots from branches into epiphyte mats that occur in the tree canopy. These mats develop a structure similar to soil through the accumulation of living and dead plants in the canopy. Whether these roots take up significant water and nutrients, however, has not been measured or even confirmed; Canopy roots and epiphytes may be crucial to maintaining plant biodiversity in critical habitats, and convey an advantage, especially under conditions where trees become heat-stressed; project will assess canopy root activity, canopy water redistribution and physiological and ecological roles of adventitious roots)
- Wikipedia, Oct. 26, 2020:Canopy root (A canopy root, also known as an arboreal root, is a type of root that grows out of a tree branch underneath an epiphytic mat. These adventitious roots form in response to moist, dark, nutrient-rich conditions that are found in "canopy soils". Canopy roots have been found in species of maple, poplar, alder, myrtle, beech, and spruce, among many others. They are structurally similar to roots found on the forest floor and likely serve a similar purpose for water and nutrient uptake, though their specific functions are still being studied)
- Moffett, M.W. What's "up"? : a critical look at the basic terms of canopy biology, in Biotropica, Dec. 2000:p. 577 (Canopy Root. Any adventitious root produced by a tree from a trunk or branch junction. Generally identical in gross morphology to the tree's terrestrial roots, canopy roots extend into suspended soils or in some cases downward and to the ground. Aerial root is a more general term that can be applied to any root occurring at least in part aboveground, including the stilt roots and prop roots of trees and the various roots typical of canopy plant)
Wikipedia description:
A canopy root, also known as an arboreal root, is a type of root that grows out of a tree branch underneath an epiphytic mat. These adventitious roots form in response to moist, dark, nutrient-rich conditions that are found in “canopy soils”. Canopy roots have been found in species of maple, poplar, alder, myrtle, beech, and spruce, among many others. They are structurally similar to roots found on the forest floor and likely serve a similar purpose for water and nutrient uptake, though their specific functions are still being studied.
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