plant life constitutes more than 98% of correct answers the total biomass of the earth
via photosynthesis, plants utilize correct answers energy from the sun to convert co2 and h2o
into glucose
in how many years would the oxygen be gone from earth if plants were no longer around?
correct answers 11 years
tropical rainforests once covered 14% of correct answers the earths land surface, now they cover
6%
what human activities have caused the loss of rainforest lands? correct answers - agriculture,
cattle ranching, and mining
rainforests are home to what percent of all species? correct answers 50%
destroying rainforests destroys correct answers species
plants also provide: correct answers - 90% of the worlds food
- medicinal and narcotic drugs, some which save lives
some opioid drugs are derived from the correct answers opium poppy
carnivorous plants consume correct answers small animals
animals can provide correct answers nutrients but not calories
, the redwood trees in california may reach heights of correct answers 90 meters
the redwoods expend little energy for correct answers transport of water from the ground to
upper leaves
redwood trees utilize the suns energy for correct answers water transport
human impacts on the environment correct answers - drained wetlands
- cleared natural vegetation
- dumped wastes and pollution
- used pesticides and herbicides
ways that humans can reduce their environmental impact correct answers - change agricultural
practices
- render pollutants harmless
- recycle
- replace pesticides with biological pest controls
- conserve water and energy
- preserve habitats and species
plants convert the suns energy into correct answers energy that is usable to plants and animals
in the process, plants produce correct answers oxygen and remove carbon dioxide in the air we
breathe
food as a plant product correct answers - directly by consumption of plant material
- indirectly by consuming animals that rely on plants