1.   Plants absorb nutrients from the soil.

2.   The plant absorbs nutrients from the soil.

3.   As the body heats up, the skin absorbs nutrients from whatever concoction has been applied.

4.   Because sea grass absorbs nutrients, its loss further stimulates algae growth.

5.   Fungi help the trees absorb nutrients and resist insects.

6.   Plants in acidic soil, she said, have a harder time absorbing nutrients.

7.   The protein is concentrated in places where nutrients are absorbed and utilized.

8.   The small intestine is also re-routed, so that only part of it is available to absorb nutrients.

9.   The strips would be better able than large segments to absorb nutrients from the nearby tissue and establish a blood supply.

10.   The well-understood technology, which deploys plants to absorb nutrients, has been used successfully to treat waste water in Arcata, Calif., and many other communities.