Assertion: spanish moss | /r/CapableOf | derive nutrient
Facets:
value: from the air
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from the tree
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: It derives no nutrients from the tree, but absorbs water and food directly from precipitation that has fallen on the leaves of its host tree species (foliar leaching).
text: Deriving its nutrients from the air, Spanish moss is not parasitic and usually favors hardwood trees.