Difference between Tap and Fibrous root
No. |
Tap root |
Fibrous root |
1. |
These type of roots are found in dicots. | These type of roots are found in monocots. |
2. | Examples of taproot are trees, flowering plants, and shrubs. |
Examples of fibrous roots are reed (Tall grasses and grasses. |
3. |
The primary root in tap root system mainly arises from the base of the stem and secondary roots arises from the main or primary root. | From the base of the stem, all the roots arise. |
4. | From the radicle (which is the embryonic root), taproots are developed |
From the stems and leaves, fibrous roots are developed. |
5. | Absorption of nutrients and water from deeper sources can be done by the taproots. | Absorption of fertilizers can be done efficiently with the help of fibrous roots and also prevents soil erosion. |
6. | The plants which belongs to reticulate venation in their leaves have presence of taproots. |
The plants which belongs to parallel venation in their leaves have presence of fibrous roots. |
7. |
It grows vertically deep into soil and have extremely large surface area. |
It grows horizontally in the soil and have small surface area. |