ReginaPhalangetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world·10 months agoIf I construct a huge glass box and cover a fully grown tree - then fill the entire thing in water, what would happen to the treemessage-squarearrow-up162arrow-down16message-square21file-textfedilink
arrow-up156arrow-down1message-squareIf I construct a huge glass box and cover a fully grown tree - then fill the entire thing in water, what would happen to the treeReginaPhalangetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world·10 months agomessage-square21file-textfedilink
minus-squarebreakfastmtnarrow-up20arrow-down0·10 months agolinkfedilinkIt would die. The roots need to do gas exchange too. Ideal soil composition is generally 45% mineral, ~25% water, ~25% air, and 5% organic matter. Tree bark also does gas exchange.
It would die. The roots need to do gas exchange too. Ideal soil composition is generally 45% mineral, ~25% water, ~25% air, and 5% organic matter.
Tree bark also does gas exchange.