Unit 8 Plants Plant Cultivation- Agriculture- – Growing plants and raising animals for human use

Food Crops Cereal- Grasses that contain grains Ex. wheat, corn, rice, oats, sorghum

Food Crops Root Crops Roots or underground stems rich in carbohydrates Ex. beets, carrots, radishes, rutabagas, turnips

Food Crops Legumes Members of the pea family, bear seeds in pods Return nitrogen from air to soil Ex. soybeans, alfalfa, clover, peanuts

Food Crops Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts Ex. apple, bean, pea, asparagus, walnut

Food Crops Spices, Herbs, Flavoring Add variety & pleasure by flavoring water, beverages, & food Ex. caffeine, sage, dill, vanilla, coconut, quinine

Non Food Uses of Plants Medicine – Aspirin (pain) from white willow – Taxol (cancer)- from Yew Clothing/Fabric Dyes – Cotton – Indigo (blue), onion (yellow), peach (green)

Non Food Uses of Plants Fuels – Fossil fuels- stored photosynthetic energy from millions of years ago – Wood- burning – Gasahol-

Non Food Uses of Plants Other uses- Ornamental plants Landscaping Building Materials Lipstick Hair dye Rubber Tourism

Plant Ecology Interactions between plants and the environment Plant-Animal Flowers & pollinators Plant-Microbe Bacteria “fixing” nitrogen with legumes

Plant Ecology Plant-Human Protect and care for plants that give us food, shelter, etc. Introduced plants Dandelion, crabgrass

Plant Ecology Weeds- Undesirable plants that crowd out crop plants or native plant species Water hyacinth Dandelion Crabgrass

Harmful Plants Rash- – Poison Ivy, Poison Oak Ill/poison – Leaves, berries of some house and garden plants Hay Fever – Pollen allergies