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Any substance assimilated by living things that promote growth, including any number of organic or inorganic compounds (nitrogen and phosphorous are important examples) used by plants in primary production<ref>CoPraNet glossary. [http://www.coastalpractice.net/glossary/index.htm]</ref>.  
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Any substance assimilated by living things that promote growth, including any number of organic or inorganic compounds (nitrogen and phosphorous are important examples) used by plants in primary production.
 
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Revision as of 09:43, 1 August 2020

Definition of Nutrient:
Any substance assimilated by living things that promote growth, including any number of organic or inorganic compounds (nitrogen and phosphorous are important examples) used by plants in primary production.
This is the common definition for Nutrient, other definitions can be discussed in the article

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