Where Do Trees Get Their Mass?

Why it was recommended

Veritasium has a fun video demonstrating how unintuitive this is

RecommendationJshWright · Original2017-11

What it covers

Veritasium asks people where a tree's mass comes from, then explains that most of a dry tree's mass originates from carbon dioxide in the air. It combines street interviews. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

Veritasium

Length

4 min 10 sec

Year

2012

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