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“In areas where bison graze, plants contain 50 to 90 percent more nutrients by the end of the summer.” How does this work, thermodynamically speaking? Is it th
by allworknoplay 7y ago
“In areas where bison graze, plants contain 50 to 90 percent more nutrients by the end of the summer.”
How does this work, thermodynamically speaking? Is it that by being culled, the plants engage in more photosynthesis overall, so there’s a net gain? What about nitrogen?
- chr1 7y agoSome plants have bacteria that can get nitrogen from atmosphere. Animals digesting those plants return nitrogen and other nutrients to the ground in a form that can be used by other plants, also by removing dead plants they open space for new plants to grow.