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How do people help plants?
Question Date: 2013-03-19
Answer 1:

That´s an interesting question! People help plants by doing things like agriculture, where certain species are cared for and specially grown. People also garden, and sometimes try to encourage rare plants to grow. People help plants grow by watering them, providing nutrient- rich soil, and fertilizing. People also try to prevent animals and bugs from eating plants, through chemicals and natural methods (such as encouraging birds and bats that are bug eaters to nest around crop fields).


Answer 2:

People grow plants; provide them with soil, water, and, in some cases, light. This happens in gardens, some kinds of crop fields, and in greenhouses. Wild plants, that is plants that grow in nature, don't get any help from people. They don't need any help from people. They live on their own, as their ancestors have for millions and millions of years.


Answer 3:

This is a great question. Conserving plants and other living things natural to a place is very important to make sure the Earth is healthy and we can continue to enjoy the same luxuries in nature in the future. There are people who have tried to help in different ways. Some people plant more plants and trees in more urban areas. Other people have set up policies, laws, and regulations to preserve forests or other large areas with lots of biodiversity. We can also work to pollute less. This will help plants in the long term because less pollution in water supplies and soil means they have a healthier nutrient supply and can grow better.



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