Trench layering biology plant Ilustración e icono

This illustration depicts a vascular plant propagating asexually by layering via a horizontal stolon (runner) that produces adventitious roots and new shoots at successive nodes. At the organ level, the stolon links multiple ramets, forming a clonal network within the whole plant. In botany and plant physiology, this vegetative reproduction facilitates local spread and rapid colonization. The scene shows leaves and stems above the soil surface and a branching root system below ground, with daughter plants establishing independent root systems as the stolon extends.