👉 Sorbing is a term used in the context of plant physiology and ecology to describe the process by which water molecules are drawn into the cell walls of plants, typically through the stomata. This interaction can result in the release of essential nutrients into the surrounding environment, known as the "sorbent," or soil. The term was first coined by Dr. Charles Darwin in his book "On the Origin of Species" in 1859 and has since become a fundamental concept in