Plants and More Plants Biodiversity of Life Plant
Plants, and More Plants!
Biodiversity of Life
Plant Biodiversity • What are some examples of plants?
Plant types • Non-vascular vs. vascular plants • Non-seeded vs. seeded plants • Non-flowering vs. flowering plants • Herbaceous vs. Woody – Grasses, forbs, and herbs – Vines, shrubs, bushes, and trees
Giant Sequoia – worlds largest plant
Titan Arum
Duckweed – worlds smallest flowering plant
Paw Trees in Arkansas Pickin' up paw-paws, put 'em in your pockets, Way down yonder in the paw-patch.
Swamp or Bald Cypress Trees
Why is this plant called a bald cypress tree?
Water Lilies
Cactus – desert plant Arizona State Flower: Saguaro Cactus Blossom
African Euphorb – desert plant
Gymnosperms
Though plants are essential to life on this planet; some are deadly! What is an example of a killer plant?
Carnivorous Plants
Indian Pipe - Heterotroph
The plant that ate the South
Kudzu – Invasive & Exotic
Kudzu – Invasive & Exotic
Exploration, Experience, and Discovery O
• Take-home message: Plant Biodiversity is high; plants have adapted to live in diverse habitats • What are some attributes that all plants possess that allow us to recognize them as a cohesive group?
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