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You may have! And you probably brushed your teeth with it. Mollisols home. Mollisols (from Latin mollis, "soft") are the soils of grassland ecosystems.
They are characterized by a thick, dark surface horizon. This fertile surface horizon, known as a mollic epipedon, results from the long-term addition of organic materials derived from plant roots. Mollisols primarily occur in the middle latitudes and are extensive in prairie regions such as the Great Plains of the US. USA Soil Survey. Soil Conservation. Net Primary Productivity : Global Maps. Download a Quicktime animation of this dataset (5 MB) Plants capture and store solar energy through photosynthesis.
During photosynthesis, living plants convert carbon dioxide in the air into sugar molecules they use for food. In the process of making their own food, plants also provide the oxygen we need to breathe. Thus, plants provide the energy and air required by most life forms on Earth. Calls, caution, male, timber, yelling, warning, human voice speaking.