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Read about the British biochemist who received the 1929 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the study of essential nutrient factors needed for animals.
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This site promotes the benefits on zinc and other not so well-known minerals; calcium is best known. Discusses the importance of zinc, and the types of food zinc is found.
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American Heart Association: Getting Healthy: Nutrition Center: Vegetarian Diets

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Learn about different types of vegetarian diets, the correlation between heart health and vegetarianism, and foods that allow vegetarians and vegans to get essential nutrients in their daily diets.
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Biology Wise: Nitrogen Cycle Steps

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Nitrogen is essential to all living things. This article explains what the nitrogen cycle is and the five steps involved in it.
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Ohio State University: Wild Mushrooms

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This site from the Ohio State University talks about poisonous and edible mushrooms, and shows some species of each.
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Mocomi: What Is Compost?

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Compost is decomposed organic matter that we can add to the soil to introduce some essential nutrients. Discover what compost is made of and what it is used for.
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This lesson focuses on fertilizers including how they replace nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in the ground; how the plants get the nutrients; a table showing examples of fertilisers, their formula, and the essential elements they...

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