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Why do trees need sunlight? An environmental scientist explains photosynthesis

By Rebekah Stein, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Quinnipiac University

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Why do trees need sunlight? – Tillman, age 9, Asheville, North Carolina

Trees need sunlight for the same reason you need food. The energy from the Sun’s rays is a crucial ingredient in how plants make…

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