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<p>In <a href="/facts/Vascular_plant/5nWI2huT">vascular plants</a>, the roots are the <a href="/facts/Plant_organ/FUYsLaxz">organs of a plant</a> that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster. They are most often below the surface of the <a href="/facts/Soil/5Ddpr3QM">soil</a>, but roots can also be <a href="/facts/Aerial_root/S0kvfMvo">aerial</a> or aerating, that is, growing up above the ground or especially above water. </p>