nutrient
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He’s closely analyzing how much of a nutrient such as nitrogen each crop needs and when it needs it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
There, she explored how restoration efforts are shaping the carbon and nutrient cycles within the country’s wetland soils.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Bethany Maxwell, technical officer at Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, added: "We know that primates eat soil especially to detoxify or for nutrient supplementation."
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Previous research had shown that broader dietary patterns, such as fasting or calorie restriction, can influence stem cell activity, but scientists had not pinpointed one specific nutrient responsible for this type of repair response.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
But for those who’ve lived as refugees longer than memory, learning to believe in the nutrient cycle requires something close to a religious conversion.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Vocabulary lists containing nutrient
Life Science: Ecosystems
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "N"
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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