Abstract
Plants obtain carbon from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and hydrogen from water. Oxygen is produced in photosynthesis or acquired from the atmosphere. Essential mineral nutrients (Table 3.1) are supplied by the soil. Most vascular plants absorb carbon dioxide through their leaves and take in water and mineral nutrients through their roots. The root system extends into the soil and provides a large surface area for absorbing nutrients and water. Soil minerals dissolve in pore water to make the soil solution. Plant roots absorb dissolved mineral nutrients from the soil solution.
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Boyd, C.E. (1995). Soil Nutrients. In: Bottom Soils, Sediment, and Pond Aquaculture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1785-6_3
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