Plants are already recognized as important for sustainable development (e.g. plants for clean water) but there are many other ways that plants might contribute. A combined approach of understanding both the services provided by ecosystems and how plants contribute to the functioning of such ecosystems will require interdisciplinary collaboration between plant scientists, biogeochemists, and ecologists.
By seed dispersal, which produces new plants and oxygen for the world
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During secondary successional development, from the beginning phase plant seed remnants in the soil can renovate the disturbed ecosystem by establishing a new featured system. For more detailed information about this issue mentioned you can refer to my published PhD paper linked below and related articles in science direct.
Article Long-term succession of Collembola communities in relation t...
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Dear Elaheh Daghighi Masouleh
Thanks for your response. This will definitely be very useful
Dear Mehdi Babaei
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Plants is the first layer in this world which support the the other layers
Seeds dispersal is the most valuable service that plant support us with. There are many other service s like:
Supporting services, like those that form soil and cycle nutrients, provide the fundamental basis for all life on earth.
Provisioning services include the food, fresh water, fuel, fiber and medicines we collect from natural and managed ecosystems.
Regulating services help control floods, diseases, pests, and the climate, and provide for water purification and pollination.
Finally, ecosystems link us together culturally, as we share in appreciating the beauty of the outdoors through recreation, education, and spiritual uses.
Supporting. Plants form the critical base of food chains in nearly all ecosystems. Through photosynthesis, plants harvest the energy of the sun, providing both food and habitat for other organisms. For example, plants are fed upon by insects, which may be eaten by birds, which are in turn are eaten by birds of prey, and so on. In general, native plants support other native species more effectively than non-native plants.Native plant field day.
Provisioning. Many native plants can be harvested for food, animal feed, and fiber. For example, blueberries, cranberries and hazelnuts have traditionally been important foods for Native Americans and are commercially produced today. We also harvest native trees and shrubs for firewood, and to produce wood for building or pulp for paper products. Some people use native plants as medicines.
Regulating. Native plants also contribute to regulating ecosystem functions such as flood control and climate regulation. For example, diverse native plant communities along waterways and roadsides slow water movement and can prevent flooding much more effectively than mown turf. Also, during photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, release the oxygen for us to breathe and store the carbon in their roots and stems, helping to regulate greenhouse gases.
Cultural. Native plants are valuable to human cultures for recreational and spiritual uses. Historically, Native Americans used black ash to make baskets for both functional and ceremonial purposes. Today, many people especially appreciate a wooded park-like setting for camping, picnics and other family gatherings. A monarch caterpillar on a butterfly milkweed plant. Photo: Anna Fiedler, MSUSome make a special pilgrimage to their favorite woodlot each spring to see the wildflowers, or they grow particular native plants in their garden to support butterfly larvae or bees.
Dear Karim Omar Thank you for the interesting, important, and complete points that you raised. Plants bring life to the world. Amazing.
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