Forestry/Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is a process in which a plant (includes trees) uses energy from sunlight to produce sugar and uses it to make adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts, a feature in plant cells that is not found in animal cells.

The process of photosynthesis is done mostly in the leaves of a plant, and water from the roots travel to the leaves through passages called xylem. Water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight work together and produce sugar and oxygen.

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