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Are Plants Made from Thin Air?

Have you ever wondered where plants get their mass? All those leaves and branches have to come from somewhere, but where?

Learn more about how plants grow in our story Snacking on Sunlight.

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  • Article: Are Plants Made from Thin Air?
  • Author(s): Dr. Biology
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: 26 Feb, 2019
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  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/listen-watch/plant-mass

APA Style

Dr. Biology. (Tue, 02/26/2019 - 15:40). Are Plants Made from Thin Air?. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/listen-watch/plant-mass

American Psychological Association. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

Chicago Manual of Style

Dr. Biology. "Are Plants Made from Thin Air?". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 26 Feb 2019. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/listen-watch/plant-mass

MLA 2017 Style

Dr. Biology. "Are Plants Made from Thin Air?". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 26 Feb 2019. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/listen-watch/plant-mass

Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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