• CH2O, carbohydrate, is the main product produced by plants.

  • The harvested grains contain nitrogen and phosphorus which are transported to city.

  • Soils can be depleted of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and other minerals. Nitrogen and Phosphorus are added to soil by farmers in IL.

Speaker Notes:

The carbon atoms in the carbohydrate of plants come from the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The Hydrogen and oxygen come from water.