Question

There are more than 300,000 species of plants that have been identified thus far in the world today; many new species are being discovered each year. In addition to providing most of the oxygen for land animals, plants do many other things for us. you will research the Internet and use reliable and credible scientific websites to investigate a specific plant species and choose a way (other than providing oxygen) that plants are useful to humans. [NOTE: Hot topic plants like Marijuana and Opium are off limits and cannot be discussed.]

Writing a full paragraph (a 150-words minimum) for your initial blog post discussing a specific species of plant and the benefit you chose. Be sure to describe what type of plant it is. Where is it found? How does it impact humans or other species? What role does it play in the ecosystem, etc.?

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

We can mention the advantages of the plants of the Fabaceae family, also known as legumes, such as beans, soybeans, peanuts and peas. First, we must mention how these plants have high nutritional values ​​providing high levels of iron and nitrogen that are essential elements for human health. However, a benefit that these planats produce and that is important on a worldwide scale is the fixation of nitrogen in the soil. All living beings need nitrogen in their bodies, since nitrogen is a primary element in the composition of nucleic acids and proteins. Animals are able to ingest nitrogen from the vegetable diet, but vegetables cannot absorb nitrogen from the atmosphere or nitrogen from the soil, because they are not in molecular forms that plants can absorb. To reverse this, farmers put chemical fertilizers on the plantations, but these fertilizers pollute the environment intensely. It is in this scenario that the plants of the Fabaceae family are important. This is because these plants are able to associate with bacteria that can capture atmospheric nitrogen and place it in the soil, in the molecular form that all plants can absorb. This allows plants to have the necessary nutrients for their growth, reduces environmental pollution, decreases spending on agricultural production, promotes correct levels of nitrogen for human consumption and allows agricultural products to be healthier.