Assertion: angiosperm's leaf | /r/CapableOf | obtain carbon dioxide
Facets:
value: by diffusion through openings
type: MANNER
value: from the atmosphere
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The leaves draw water from the ground in the transpiration stream through a vascular conducting system known as xylem and obtain carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by diffusion through openings called stomata in the outer covering layer of the leaf (epidermis), while leaves are orientated to maximize their exposure to sunlight.