Vegetable staticks, or, An account of some statical experiments on the sap in vegetables

Hales, Stephen; Royal Society (Great Britain)
Printed for W. and J. Innys ... and T. Woodward ..., 1727
26. Plant Nutrition Hales work demonstrated the dependence of plants on air, that plants inspire and give off "air." He proved that material was absorbed by plants from the air by studying the movement of sap in plants.
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26. Plant Nutrition

Hales work demonstrated the dependence of plants on air, that plants inspire and give off "air." He proved that material was absorbed by plants from the air by studying the movement of sap in plants.