Plant life
Why do plants need water?
To keep their roots from drying out
What is plant communication?
The ways plants talk and send signals to eachother
What is photosynthetic light?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Plants using the sun to create energy
What are the (2) main things plants need to live?
1- Water
2- Light
What is deforestation?
The clearing of trees in a large area of forest usually for land development or mill use.
What happens when soil is too wet? (Think of plant communication)
Causes roots to rot and a decrease in root communication
What type of communication uses air Signalling to send signals?
Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOC's)
What is photo period?
The amount of daylight a plant receives within a 24 hour period.
What do ecosystems need to survive?
Biodiversity and a consistent supply of energy.
Why is pollution bad for ecosystems?
It damages habitats, harms biodiversity, and disrupts the balance.
What happens when there is a lack of plant communication in an ecosystem?
Decrease in biodiversity and environmental health
What does Mychorrhizal fungi do for plants?
Mycorrhizal fungi enhance plant health and growth by forming a symbiotic relationship with plant roots.
Helps plants become healthier
What are pathogens?
Organisms such as fungi or bacteria either in the soil or on the surface that cause diseases in plants.
What happens when plants have a lack of sunlight?
Their sugar levels decrease and eventually die due to lack of photosynthesis to create energy.
How does soil degradation affect ecosystems?
Soil degradation makes it unfit for plants to live, therefore killing other organisms which once relied on those plants.
Kills plants, kills animals, kills microorganisms
How is plant communication considered science?
Both science and plant communication focus on understanding how living things, including plants, interact with their environment and each other.
What type(s) of plant communication uses roots to send signals?
Mycorrhizal networks & Root exudates
What is Photomorphogenic light?
The process in which light affects and changes growth patterns.
How does climate change affect plant communication?
Causes phenological mismatches.
Alters plants communication times and changes their seasonal timing.
What do chemicals and pesticides do to our soil?
Cause soil degradation making it unfit to support a plant.
What is Ethylene or what does it do?
-It is a gaseous plant hormone
- It affects plant growth
What are the (2) main categories in which plants communicate?
1- VOC's
2- Sound
Name 5 ways plants communicate...
VOC's
Root communication
Light
Sound
Hormones
Electrical signals
What happens when there is a lack of root communication?
Decreases crop yields, weakens plants
How does deforestation affect plant communication in forest ecosystems?
By removing the shade or disturbing ground where plants and organisms live, it can disturb them and give them no where else to go, leading to death.