Do plants eat dirt?

Jenny Gracie; Andrew Weatherall

Do plants eat dirt?

Jenny Gracie
, Andrew Weatherall

University of Cumbria

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Abstract

Marcus was wondering how trees, such as giant oaks, can grow so huge and not make a hole in the ground. Where does their mass come from if not from the dirt? Jenny Gracie has been digging deep to find an answer, with help from Andrew Weatherall from the National School of Forestry at the University of Cumbria...

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Naked Scientists
Publication status	Published online - 21 Jan 2019

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