Coffee Plant Leaves (IMAGE)

Aarhus University

Coffee Plant Leaves

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The leaves of the coffee plant are full of small dark fecal droppings -- ant waste containing urea and amino acids that the plants can absorb and exploit for growth.

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Photo: Joachim Offenberg.

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