nutrient
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Learning how the nutrient is stored, transformed, and released in soil is therefore important for maintaining fertile farmland while reducing waste and environmental damage.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
This sets off a chemical reaction freeing phosphorus, a primary nutrient for the algae, from the lake floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Insects pollinate more than 80 percent of wild plant species, serve as food for 60 percent of bird species, and support food webs, nutrient cycling, and global food production.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Frain, a trained chef, is now working on “protein hero” projects like a buffalo mac and cheese with 40 grams of the nutrient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
When I put the nutrient bottle back in the refrigerator, I grab a container of mustard.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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“Root systems protect Lake Tahoe’s clarity by stabilizing soils that could erode, and uptaking nutrients that would feed algae in the lake,” Cowen wrote in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Jung had initially assumed they were providing nutrients, but then began to wonder if something more sinister was at play.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Normally, the gut barrier allows nutrients to pass into the body while helping prevent harmful bacteria from escaping the intestines.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
And instead of relying on the local soil, they would pot the plants in a material made from coconut fiber, with nutrients and filtered water provided via drip-irrigation technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The President meant to say that the Prime Minister’s head was fertile, just full of these nutrients where ideas can grow.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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