Do trees poop or pee?

Humans poop and pee. So do many animals – even fish! (In fact, the ocean is full of fish poop!) But what about trees? Do they create and release waste in the same way we do? We asked tree researcher Natalie Love to help us find the answer.

Humans poop and pee. So do many animals – even fish! (In fact, the ocean is full of fish poop!) But what about trees? Do they create and release waste in the same way we do? We asked tree researcher Natalie Love to help us find the answer.
Got a question that’s leaf-ing you confused? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll help poop out the answer. 

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Do trees poop or pee?

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