Discuss the importance of plants on planet earth
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Discuss the importance of plants on planet earth ` Plants As We See Them Plants are all around us, renowned for their aesthetic appeal; their colours and structures lend themselves to decoration. Plants are used in celebrations and commiseration's and are often celebrated in their own right- the annual Michigan potato festival being a good example. Plants are associated with national identity. The Scottish thistle; Irish Shamrock; Welsh leeks and daffodils. Many national flags feature plants, the Cedar tree on the Lebanese flag, and the Maple leaf on the Canadian flag. However all of these commendations can not begin to celebrate the real importance of plants on planet earth. In this essay I will explore the biological and physical importance of plants and the issues surrounding them. The Real Importance For millions of years the chemical needs of the biosphere have run on solar energy. Plants (along with some bacteria and green algae) are autotrophs...


