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Trees get about 90% of their nutrition from the atmosphere (carbon dioxide, etc), and only about 10% from the soil.
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Trees derive approximately 90% of their biomass from atmospheric carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, not from soil nutrients. This scientific fact surprises many people. Only about 10% comes from soil minerals and water. The massive trunk, branches, and leaves are mostly built from carbon extracted from air CO2, not from soil.