Plant cells Let’s start with the most basic unit of life: cells. All living organisms are composed of cells, and are called unicellular when they are composed of a single cell or multicellular, when they have more than one cell.…
The science that studies plants is called Botany. All natural sciences, including botany, aim to understand how the natural world functions. To be able to do this we need to make observations, run experiments, generate and test hypotheses, record data,…
Plants are a common sight in our daily lives, the grass in the park, the flowers in our neighborhood, the shade trees in the streets, the palm trees on the beach, the green on the mountains, or even the leaves…
Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
Plants are main components of terrestrial ecosystems as they are primary producers. Almost all terrestrial life if based on the types of plants found in the area. Biomes are large-scale environments that are distinguished by characteristic vegetation and climate. Since…
Learning Objective Recognize distinguishing characteristics of arctic tundra & plant adaptations of the biome. The Arctic tundra lies north of the subarctic boreal forests and is located throughout the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Tundra also exists at elevations above the…
Learning Objective Recognize distinguishing characteristics of boreal (coniferous) forests & plant adaptations of the biome. The boreal forest, also known as coniferous forest, is found roughly between 50o and 60o north latitude across most of Canada, Alaska, Russia, and northern Europe. Boreal forests…
Learning Objective Recognize distinguishing characteristics of temperate rainforests & plant adaptations of the biome. Temperate rainforests, sometimes called mixed evergreen forests, are common on the western coast of the United States, from Alaska to California. However, smaller patches of this…
Learning Objective Recognize distinguishing characteristics of temperate forests & plant adaptations of the biome. Temperate deciduous forests are the most common biome in eastern North America, Western Europe, Eastern Asia, Chile, and New Zealand. This biome is found throughout mid-latitude regions…
Learning Objective Recognize distinguishing characteristics of Temperate Grassland (Prairie) & plant adaptations of the biome. Temperate grasslands are found throughout central North America, where they are also known as prairies, and in Eurasia, where they are known as steppes. Temperate grasslands…