What do plants provide for humans? Food Oxygen Clothing Shelter Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office July, 2002
Plants provide oxygen globally Forests Rangeland Rain Forests
Fun Fact! Did you know that a 4,000 sq.. ft. lawn will provide enough oxygen for a family of five.
Plants provide a source of food for humans. They convert sunlight and minerals into a digestible form. Bottom of food chain Feed for animals
Plants provide fiber Cotton Textiles Fabric Clothing
Plants provide building materials. Lumber to build shelter Roofing Materials Fencing Tools
Humans use plant by-products Turpentine Dyes Resin Mulch Decorative Bark
Trees and bushes provide shade for: Comfort Beauty Cut heating and cooling bills
Trees act as Windbreaks They provide protection for crops, homes and yards from hot summer winds, cold, icy, winter winds and snow.
Plants provide erosion control. They help to secure hill sides They help to reduce river bank erosion They help reduce soil movement by wind.
Trees and plants act as sound barriers.
Trees and plants provide beauty through flowers….
Landscapes
And natural settings such as meadows, forests and wetlands.
Legumes enrich the soil through the production of nitrogen.
Plants provide many medical products. Penicillin Digitalis