nutrients

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The plants need reliable heat, light, water and nutrients, over many months.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Its circular leaves contain noticeable pores called hydathodes, which are surrounded by looping vein networks that move water and nutrients through the leaf.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Certain nutrients and so-called superfoods were never meant to be heavily prioritized at the expense of other beneficial ingredients.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Many insects, especially caterpillars, hatch just as tree leaves are young, tender, and full of nutrients.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Or can we use a nonspecific fungicide without also killing the fungi that inhabit the roots of many trees in a beneficial association that aids the tree in extracting nutrients from the soil?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson