Root modification refers to structural changes or adaptations in plant roots that enable them to perform specialized functions beyond their typical roles (in anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients from the soil)
Examples
- For storage of food : tap root in carrot, adventitious root of sweet potato
- For support: Prop root in banyan tree, still root in maize and sugarcane
- For respiration: Pneumatophores in mangroveÂ
