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Taproot System
A plant root system dominated by a single large root, normally growing straight downward, from which most of the smaller roots spread out laterally. cf. fibrous root system
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Society for Range Management. 1998. Glossary of terms used in range management, fourth edition. Edited by the Glossary Update Task Group, Thomas E. Bedell, Chairman. Used with permission.