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Do plants make the world heavier?

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Do plants take light energy from the Sun, convert it into mass and actually add to the overall mass of the Earth?

Written on May 2, 2012 at 10:51 am, by Sven van Eijl

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Categories: Biology

Tags: Biology, photosynthesis, plants

Why are plants green?

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I guess there are two parts to the answer- why is green a good colour for plants to be, and how do they go about it.

Written on July 2, 2010 at 6:14 am, by Richard Gilham

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Categories: Biology

Tags: Biology, colour, light, photosynthesis, plants

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