Only 16 or so elements are truly essential for plant growth. The rest of the elements present in plant tissue are largely taken up in small quantities incidentally (or accidentally!) as plants take up the nutrient elements that they need for growth and reproduction.
Turkey has the largest economy in the region, followed by Saudi Arabia and Iran. Petroleum is the major industry in the regional economy, as more than half of the world's oil reserves and around 40 percent of the world's natural gas reserves are located in the region.
Natural Resources in The Great Plains. Natural Resources in The Pacific Coastal Range. Natural resources that are found in the pacific coastal range include salmon, timber, and wineries. The fishing industry relates to salmon because a salmon is a fish that fishermen usually catch when fishing.