a mineral is a chemical element. Some "minerals" are essential for life, most are not. Minerals are one of the four groups of essential nutrients, the...

A nutrient is a substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce. The requirement for dietary nutrient intake applies to animals, plants...

parasitic or carnivorous plants). Plants must obtain the following mineral nutrients from their growing medium: The macronutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus...

unidirectional and noncyclic pathway, whereas the movement of mineral nutrients is cyclic. Mineral cycles include the carbon cycle, sulfur cycle, nitrogen cycle...

usually crops or medicinal plants, without soil, by using water-based mineral nutrient solutions in an artificial environment. Terrestrial or aquatic plants...

unidirectional and noncyclic pathway, whereas the movement of mineral nutrients is cyclic. Mineral cycles include the carbon cycle, sulfur cycle, nitrogen cycle...

converting dead organic matter into various nutrient forms. A typical soil is about 50% solids (45% mineral and 5% organic matter), and 50% voids (or pores)...

A mineral lick (also known as a salt lick) is a place where animals can go to lick essential mineral nutrients from a deposit of salts and other minerals...

Micronutrients are nutrients such as vitamins and minerals required by organisms in varying quantities throughout life to orchestrate a range of physiological...

geological processes. Mineral may also refer to: Mineral water, water containing dissolved minerals of the sense above Mineral (nutrient), an element required...