Microorganisms (soil)  - Non-woody roots shed dying and dead root hairs and epidermal cells.  The shed cells are digested by soil microorganisms.  They recycle elements essential for life.  Picture to left is a small shedding root (Source SHIGO 2002 CD's)

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


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