Plant growth is both a chemical and mechanical process. The roots secrete mild acids that dissolve minerals in rocks, and the plant's roots and stems can increase in size and force rocks apart inside cracks and crevices.
The growth of plant roots is more related to mechanical weathering. As roots grow and extend, they can exert pressure on rocks, causing them to break apart. This process helps in breaking down rocks into smaller pieces and enhancing soil formation.
no it is not a chemical change
A growth hormone is a chemical that has effects on plant growth
Plant growth is both a chemical and mechanical process. The roots secrete mild acids that dissolve minerals in rocks, and the plant's roots and stems can increase in size and force rocks apart inside cracks and crevices.
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Mechanical energy can be converted to chemical energy through a process called photosynthesis. In photosynthesis, plants use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. The glucose produced stores chemical energy that can be used by the plant for growth and other metabolic processes.
mechanical weathering
Yes, chemical fertilizers stimulate plant growth. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are the main components of artificial, chemical, inorganic, synthetic fertilizers. They're the nutrients that encourage both proper growth of plant body parts and overall growth of the plant in question.
No, the growth of a plant is a physical change, not a chemical change. Chemical changes involve the formation of new substances with different chemical properties. In plant growth, no new substances are being formed, and the plant is simply increasing in size through processes like cell division and expansion.
Moss is biological weathering, actually, because it involves a plant.
Precipitation (source of chemical weathering) Plant roots (source of chemical weathering) Freezing and thawing (source of mechanical weathering) Human activities (source of mechanical weathering)
A chemical sprayed on plants to reduce their size.