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  2. Fresh water - Wikipedia

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    Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids.The term excludes seawater and brackish water, but it does include non-salty mineral-rich waters, such as chalybeate springs.

  3. Agua fresca - Wikipedia

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    On the left is a jar of agua de flor de Jamaica, and on the right is horchata. The drinks are ladled from the jars into glasses. Chia seed agua fresca Guava agua fresca. Aguas frescas [1] [2] (English: cool waters, lit.

  4. Mineral (nutrient) - Wikipedia

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    Carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme that requires zinc (gray sphere near the center of this image), is essential for exhalation of carbon dioxide.. In the context of nutrition, a mineral is a chemical element.

  5. Water resources - Wikipedia

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    Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. These resources can be either freshwater from natural sources, or water produced artificially from other sources, such as from reclaimed water or desalinated water (). 97% of the water on Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh ...

  6. Drinking water - Wikipedia

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    Drinking water that is supplied through a tap ()Drinking water or potable water is water that is safe for ingestion, either when drunk directly in liquid form or consumed indirectly through food preparation.

  7. Nutrient management - Wikipedia

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    Nitrogen fertilizer being applied to growing corn in a contoured, no-tilled field in Iowa.. Nutrient management is the science and practice directed to link soil, crop, weather, and hydrologic factors with cultural, irrigation, and soil and water conservation practices to achieve optimal nutrient use efficiency, crop yields, crop quality, and economic returns, while reducing off-site transport ...

  8. Carpe diem - Wikipedia

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    Carpe is the second-person singular present active imperative of carpō "pick or pluck" used by Horace to mean "enjoy, seize, use, make use of". [2] Diem is the accusative of dies "day".

  9. Plant nutrients in soil - Wikipedia

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    Nutrients in the soil are taken up by the plant through its roots, and in particular its root hairs.To be taken up by a plant, a nutrient element must be located near the root surface; however, the supply of nutrients in contact with the root is rapidly depleted within a distance of ca. 2 mm. [14] There are three basic mechanisms whereby nutrient ions dissolved in the soil solution are brought ...