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Subject: Environmental Physiology State the percentage range of the fresh weight of plants that is made up of water, and situate herbaceous and woody plants in this range.

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Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg

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Chapter36: Roots And Mineral Nutrition

Section36.3: The Soil Environment

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