What is Botany?
- 2. I N C L U D I N G T H E I R P H Y S I O L O G Y, S T R U C T U R E , G E N E T I C S , E C O L O G Y, D I S T R I B U T I O N , C L A S S I F I C AT I O N , A N D E C O N O M I C I M P O R TA N C E .
- 3. BOTANY
- 4. BOTANISTS, PEOPLE WHO STUDY PLANTS, ARE NEEDED TO SAVE OUR PLANET! THERE IS AMAZING POWER IN THESE UNIQUE ORGANISMS, AND OUR WORLD COULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT THEM! FROM TINY LICHENS TO TOWERING PINES, PLANTS WORK TO CLEAN OUR AIR, HELP US FEED THE WORLD, ALLOW US TO BUILD HOUSES, AND PROVIDE BEAUTY IN OUR LIVES. BECAUSE THE WORLD'S GROWING POPULATION HAS RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF SO MUCH PLANT LIFE, BOTANISTS ARE NEEDED TO SAVE OUR WORLD!
- 5. TO B E A H ER O, STU D Y B OTA N Y A N D A PPLY YOU R K N OW LED GE OF PLA N TS TO C R EATE C H A N GE!
- 6. BOTANY AND SOCIETY • The explosive growth of human population Global climatic changes occur due to human interruption. Can we predict? . Scientific studies of these changes and their effect on natural ecosystems and crop production are crucial to the future of our society. • Other environmental issues Such as pollution, also interest botanists. Many plant species are especially sensitive to certain pollutants. Botanists study the effects of different types of pollution on plants. They use their results to advise lawmakers on legislation for environmental protection and on ways to save priceless natural areas.
- 7. BOTANY AND SOCIETY • By using plant tissue culture Botanist can grow entire plant from single cell in sterilized environmental conditions. . This has exciting potential in biotechnology, horticulture, forestry, and plant pathology e.g. American Chestnut tree • Plants are chemical factories Botanists study the chemicals produced by different plants to find new uses for them. For example, we use some plant chemicals to treat certain types of cancer. • The earth's biological diversity Most plant species are in endangered due to human activities. So . Plant taxonomists and plant ecologists work to identify and understand new plant species, that may be useful in curing disease and improve genes of domestic species
- 9. D O Y O U K N O W T H AT A N AV E R A G E S T R AW B E R R Y H A S A B O U T 2 0 0 S E E D S . A N D I T I S T H E O N LY F R U I T T H AT B E A R S I T S S E E D S O N T H E O U T S I D E . ?? ?
- 10. D O Y O U K N O W T H A T L A R G E S T F L O W E R I N T H E W O R L D I S T H E T I T A N A R U M S . T H E S I Z E O F E A C H F L O W E R I S A B O U T 1 0 F E E T H I G H A N D 3 F E E T W I D E I . E . E V E N B I G G E R T H A N A N E L E P H A N T . ???