{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Cluster root - Newikis","description":"Cluster roots, also known as proteoid roots, are plant roots that form clusters of closely spaced short lateral rootlets. They may form a two- to five-centimetre-thick mat just beneath the leaf litter. They enhance nutrient uptake, possibly by chemically modifying the soil environment to improve…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Leucospermum_cordifolium_proteoid_roots_290805.jpg/1280px-Leucospermum_cordifolium_proteoid_roots_290805.jpg","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":1299}