nutrients

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The algae reside in the structure built by corals, and in return produce nutrients for their host by photosynthesis.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The study used computer modelling to understand how climate change could alter how nutrients reached Windermere and Esthwaite Water.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

One of the biggest issues is that people may miss out on important nutrients.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

There, mycorrhizal fungi attach to the cells of a plant’s roots and spread out threadlike filaments, searching for nutrients and water to supply to the plant in return for carbon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Such findings raise the possibility that scientists might be able to create a “package” of charcoal, nutrients, and microfauna that could be used to transform bad tropical soil into terra preta.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann