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<!-- generated: provider=openrouter model=arcee-ai/trinity-large-preview:free date=2026-02-19 source=book-1-chapter-11 -->
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# Kelp
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## Definition
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A type of seaweed that, when burned, produces an alkaline salt used in glassmaking, soap production, and other industrial processes. Kelp grows on rocky shores within the high-water mark and can be harvested without cultivation.
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## Source Chapter
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Book I, Chapter 11
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## Context
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Smith uses kelp as an example of a natural product that can command rent even though it requires no human improvement, demonstrating that rent is not solely a function of agricultural improvements but also reflects the natural productive capacity of land.
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## Economic Domain
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Production
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