How does a massive tree grow from a tiny seed if the tree is only absorbing nutrients from the soil and sunlight? Has a 20 foot oak tree removed its equivalent mass in nutrient matter from the world around it and replaced it with its own mass?

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How does a massive tree grow from a tiny seed if the tree is only absorbing nutrients from the soil and sunlight? Has a 20 foot oak tree removed its equivalent mass in nutrient matter from the world around it and replaced it with its own mass?

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trees are mostly made from carbon they take out of the air. (which is why ppl always talk about trees when talking about global warming) there have been expairments where they plant trees in contained dirt vessels. after years the remove the tree and weigh the dirt and it’s almost exactly the same weight as before.