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jean baptiste von helmont planted a 5-pound willow tree sapling in 200 pounds of dry soil. he re-measured both the tree and the soil after five years of growth. what changed?

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The tree had grown significantly, while the soil had lost weight due to the tree taking up water and nutrients from the soil. The tree had gained about 164 pounds, while the soil had lost about 20 pounds.

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