<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (March 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A true root system consists of a primary root and secondary roots (or lateral roots). </P> <Ul> <Li> the diffuse root system: the primary root is not dominant; the whole root system is fibrous and branches in all directions . Most common in monocots . The main function of the fibrous root is to anchor the plant . </Li> </Ul> <Li> the diffuse root system: the primary root is not dominant; the whole root system is fibrous and branches in all directions . Most common in monocots . The main function of the fibrous root is to anchor the plant . </Li>

What is not a function of plant roots