30. Living material (like plant roots) consist of many kinds of chemicals dissolved in water. Suppose the water concentration within the root cells is 90% explain why water in the soil (nearly pure water) tends to move into plant roots rather than out of them

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Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.