PLANT DIVERSITY

DIVERSITY IN PLANTS   PLANT DIVERSITY - refers to the variety and differences among plants species in a particular ecosystem or on a global scale. This includes differences in physical characteristics, genetics, adaptations, and ecological roles. Plant diversity is important for maintaining a healthy and stable ecosystem and provides essential ecosystem services, such as producing oxygen, filtering pollutants, and supporting wildlife. Biodiversity loss and habitat destruction pose threats to plant diversity and efforts to conserve and protect plant species and their habitats are necessary to maintain this diversity. The Plant Kingdom is a classification system used in biology to group together all living organisms that are considered to be plants. This includes algae, mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. The characteristics that define plants in the kingdom Plantae include the ability to photosynthesize, produce seeds, and possess cellulose-based cell walls. The Plant...