Why plants are important
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Plants are vital to all life on Earth by providing food, water, oxygen, habitat, and medicine. They are directly or indirectly the source of all human food and have been used for food throughout history. Plants also regulate the water cycle, help distribute and purify water, and move water from soil to atmosphere through transpiration. Additionally, they produce oxygen through photosynthesis and make up the backbone of all habitats by providing food and shelter for other wildlife. Around one-quarter of prescription drugs come from plants or are plant-based derivatives, and four out of five people rely on plants for primary health care.
Why plants are important
- 1. WHY PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT Plants : are the backbone of all life on Earth and an essential resource for human-being. Just think about how your everyday life depends on plants.
- 2. Food : Everything we eat comes directly or indirectly from plants. Throughout human history, approximately 7,000 different plant species have been used as food by people.
- 3. Water : Plants regulate the water cycle: they help distribute and purify the planet's water. They also help move water from the soil to the atmosphere through a process called transpiration.
- 4. Air : Oxygen is brought to you by plants, as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
- 5. Habitat : Of course, aside from humans' myriad uses, plants make up the backbone of all habitats. Other species of fish and wildlife also depend on plants for food and shelter.
- 6. Medicine : One-quarter of all prescription drugs come directly from or are derivatives of plants. Additionally, four out of five people around the world today rely on plants for primary health care.