1. Uses of Plants
Plant Science

2. Humans have 3 Basic Needs
Food
Clothing
Shelter

3. Plants and Plant Products Used for Basic Needs
Food: fruits, vegetables, grains
Clothing: cotton, linen, wool
Shelter: lumber and wood products

4. Direct vs. Indirect Plant Sources
direct plant sources: plants and plant products used by humans
indirect plant sources: humans use the animal and/or animal products that used plants or plant products

5. 3 Broad Areas of Plant Science
Agronomy: concerns field crops and their soil environment
Horticulture: the science of crops grown for food, comfort, and/or beauty
Forestry: the science of tree production for varioius products

6. Agronomy cultivating field crops for food and fiber; includes:
crop breeding and selection
soil management
pest control and management (weeds, insects, diseases, etc.)
harvesting and marketing

7. Ornamental Horticulture
growing and using plants for their beauty
Floriculture: the production and use of plants for their flowers and foliage
Landscape horticulture: the production and use of plants for outdoor environments

8. Food Crop Horticulture
growing plants for food
Olericulture: the study and science of producing vegetable crops
Pomology: the science of fruit and nut production

9. Forestry
the science of producing trees for various products including:
lumber, paper, and other wood products
specialty products such as syrup, rosin, and oil
natural forests can be managed for production and tree farms cultivate trees much like row crops

10. Types of Crops Grain Crops Fiber Crops Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Crops
Forage Crops
Ornamental and Turf Crops
Other Crops

11. Grain Crops
plants grown for their edible seeds or for the oil contained in their seeds and/or fruit
examples:
corn, sunflower, soybeans
wheat, oats, barley, rice
rye, sorghum, linseed
canola, peanut, cotton

12. Fiber Crops
plants grown for the fiber produced by their fruit, leaves, or stems
examples:
cotton
flax
jute
hemp

13. Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Crops
plant crops grown mainly for food
a few examples:
apples, cherries, citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit), berries (blueberries, strawberries)
tomatoes, onions, peppers
pecans, walnuts

14. Forage Crops grasses and legumes grown for animal feed examples:
bermudagrass
alfalfa
corn

15. Ornamental and Turf Crops
plants grown for beauty and appearance
includes:
cut flowers
shrubs
ground cover grasses

16. Other Crops specialty crops including: herbs and spices
beverage crops (coffee, tea, and cocoa)
medicinal crops

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