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.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. The area that has the most mineral resources in the world is Australia. The continent has the largest reserve for uranium, silver, lead and so many more. The area that has the most mineral resources in the world is Australia. The continent has the largest reserve for uranium, silver, lead and so many more.