Post on 13-Apr-2017
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Plants, Plants, Plants, and More Plants!
Biodiversity of Life
Plant Biodiversity
• What are some examples of plants?
Plant types
• Non-vascular vs. vascular plants• Non-seeded vs. seeded plants• Non-flowering vs. flowering plants• Herbaceous vs. Woody
– Grasses, forbs, and herbs– Vines, shrubs, bushes, and trees
Giant Sequoia – worlds largest
plant
Titan Arum
Duckweed – worlds smallest flowering plant
Paw Paw Trees in Arkansas
Pickin' up paw-paws, put 'em in your pockets,Pickin' up paw-paws, put 'em in your pockets,Pickin' up paw-paws, put 'em in your pockets,Way down yonder in the paw-patch.
Swamp or Bald Cypress Trees
Why is this plant called a bald cypress tree?
Water Lilies
Cactus – desert plantArizona State Flower: Saguaro Cactus
Blossom
African Euphorb – desert plant
Gymnosperms
Though plants are essential to life on
this planet; some are deadly!
What is an example of a killer plant?
Carnivorous Plants
Indian Pipe - Heterotroph
The plant that ate the South
Kudzu – Invasive & Exotic
Kudzu – Invasive & Exotic
Exploration, Experience, and Discovery
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• Take-home message: Plant Biodiversity is high; plants have adapted to live in diverse habitats
• What are some attributes that all plants possess that allow us to recognize them as a cohesive group?