IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS IMPORTANCE OF PLANTS TO HUMAN LIFETO HUMAN LIFE

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Matt JakubikMatt Jakubik

PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT TO HUMANS IN MANY WAYSTO HUMANS IN MANY WAYS Plants provide oxygen to animals. Plants provide oxygen to animals. A lawn of 4,000 sq. feet provides A lawn of 4,000 sq. feet provides

enough oxygen for a family of five. enough oxygen for a family of five. Plants in the world forests, Plants in the world forests,

rangelands and the tropical rain rangelands and the tropical rain forest provide oxygen globally. forest provide oxygen globally. Plants are a source (usually the first) of Plants are a source (usually the first) of

food for animals (including humans) in food for animals (including humans) in the food chain. the food chain.

PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT TO HUMANS IN MANY WAYSTO HUMANS IN MANY WAYS The plants are the first to change The plants are the first to change

elemental energy (like minerals and elemental energy (like minerals and sunlight) into a form which more sunlight) into a form which more complicated organisms can digest. complicated organisms can digest.

Plants provide fiber which is Plants provide fiber which is manufactured into fabric and manufactured into fabric and clothing. clothing.

PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT TO HUMANS IN MANY WAYSTO HUMANS IN MANY WAYS Plants can be used to producePlants can be used to produce

shelter, fencing, roofing materials and shelter, fencing, roofing materials and other building materials. other building materials.

Plants also produce many Plants also produce many by‑productsby‑products turpentine, dyes, resin, mulch, turpentine, dyes, resin, mulch,

decorative bark, etc. decorative bark, etc.

Plants can be used to Plants can be used to modify the environment modify the environment

by providing:by providing: ShadeShade WindbreaksWindbreaks Erosion control Erosion control

protection for protection for watershedwatershed

Noise controlNoise control Reduction of glareReduction of glare BeautificationBeautification

Production of Production of nitrogen in nitrogen in legumes to enrich legumes to enrich the soilthe soil

Plants act as Plants act as settling chambers settling chambers for particulate for particulate pollution (Particles pollution (Particles of pollution taken of pollution taken from the air.) from the air.)

PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT TO HUMANS IN MANY WAYSTO HUMANS IN MANY WAYS Plants provide many medicinal Plants provide many medicinal

products such as digitalisproducts such as digitalis Research--crossbreeding, biotechnology, etc.Research--crossbreeding, biotechnology, etc. Non-food products--medicines, clothing, Non-food products--medicines, clothing,

rubber, perfumes, and spices.rubber, perfumes, and spices.

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