BubbaL0vesKale t1_jc6e30e wrote
Reply to comment by Revenge_of_the_User in Why can we make grafts from one plant to another slightly different plant and these are not rejected, but the human does reject grafts from a different human? by Juan_D_2314
To add a note about plants: plants do have nutrient needs just like animals (ex: beets like extra boron). And different plants need different nutrients. And within the same species plants need different nutrients at different times of their lives (vegetative vs. fruiting). It's not just sun, water, air.
Plus plants have many symbiotic relationships with bacteria and fungi in their soils. The plants provide sugars to the soil and the bacteria and fungi help transport nutrients to the root zone. Different plants work with different fungi/bacteria so diversity of plants means diversity of soil biology.
None of this refutes your points, it's just more complex on the plant side than most people think.
kirkrjordan t1_jc7gmzu wrote
I read part of this as "beets like extra bacon" and thought yes, that makes perfect sense lol
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