Essays on Plant Page 6

In 1959, American biologist R. H. Whittaker introduced a classification system consisting of five primary kingdoms, namely plants, animals, fungi, protists, and monera. The animalia kingdom encompasses all living or extinct animals, with humans serving as an example. Humans depend on various elements within each of the five kingdoms for sustenance. The monera kingdom represents…

Hydrophytes, categorized into fully submerged and partially submerged groups, are plants that reside in water. Their ability to thrive in watery environments is facilitated by various characteristics including physical and structural changes in their roots, leaves, and stems. This enables them to absorb significant amounts of water due to their habitat. Hydrophytes live in a…

‘The City of Orange Trees’ by Dick Davis is a detached commentary on human civilization’s decadence. A medieval Persian scholar who expressed a commitment to the ideal of civilized life, Davis has written this poem, I think, to demonstrate the inevitability of society’s destruction because of mankind’s addiction with materialism.Beginning the poem with an aphorism…

Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant . The fiber is most of the time spun into thread and used to make a soft but strong textile. Cotton is a valuable crop because only about 10% of the raw weight is lost in processing. Once natural wax, protein,…

Mangroves are trees that grow in tropical and subtropical intertidal zones. These areas are tough places for plants to grow. During low tides intertidal zones are exposed to air. During high tides they’re covered by salt water. They flood frequently. The soil is poor. But mangrove trees survive and even thrive in these harsh conditions….

Plants that grow in water habitats are called Aquatic plants. A few common examples of these are the seaweeds and water lilies. They have unique characteristics for them to adapt in marine environment. So what are the parts of an aquatic plant? And what are their uses? Aquatic plants have a thin cuticle. Cuticles primarily…

Wide Sargasso Sea is the story of Antoinette Cosway, a Creole heiress who grew up in the West Indies on a decaying plantation. When she comes of age she is married off to an Englishman, and he takes her away from the only place she has known–a house with a garden where “the paths were…

Agricultural science and technologyEven in developed countries may be labor-intensive industries, requires a large number of migrant workers. Cereal crop agriculture has been mechanized in large extent, a combine harvester has replaced hundreds of labor, but for other crops harvest it is difficult to make it automate, this situation is changing now.Take a look at…

The tropical rainforest is a diverse and complex biome located in various regions such as South and Central America, Africa, Oceania (the islands around Australia), and Asia (15). Covering approximately 7% of the Earth’s surface area (13), these rainforests are famous for their intricate structure and wide range of species. Although they share similarities in…

According to Michael Pollan, the tulip’s survival relies on its beauty as part of its evolutionary design. As a young boy, Pollan planted his first flower, a tulip, and later in adulthood rediscovered its beauty. He compares the human fascination with flowers to his childhood belief that flowers were “useless.” The attractiveness of the tulip…