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Biodiversity in Plants
The diversity of plants on the planet earth is an important resource for food,
shelter, and agriculture. About thousands of plant crop species have been
identified, developed, used and relied on for the purpose of food and
agricultural production in human history. Through the process of
photosynthesis, plants provide us with the oxygen which we breathe and
the sugars that provide the primary fuel for life.
Biodiversity in Animals
Similarly to the plants, the biodiversity of animals is vast and there are
several animal species which have been trained, domesticated and used
for the food production, for the agriculture and are the primary biological
capital for livestock development. This plays a vital role in food safety and
also in maintaining the rural development.
EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIP:
Plants and animals evolved together, so it is not surprising that there are
many complex plant/animal relationships. This process of interdependent
evolution of two or more species is called coevolution. Some relationships
are beneficial to both parties, while others have a clear benefit for one at
the expense, or even death, of the other.
Adaptations are those differences that appear in a subset of individuals of a
plant or animal species that turn out to improve their survival chances in a
specific environment. Those individuals, therefore, tend to produce more
successful offspring for that environment. These changes may be physical
or behavioral, or both. Plant and animal adaptations are the essence of
survival and evolution. All living species of plants and animals have
adapted over time in response to conditions.
Animal Adaptations:
Animal adaptations may be physical or behavioral, or a combination of the
two. Physical adaptations to the environment. Animals with useful traits that
help them survive in their environment are the animals that survive to have
offspring, to which they tend to pass down the successful trait.
Plant Adaptations:
Although they lack a central nervous system that responds to its
environment in the same fashion as animals, plants nonetheless make
behavioral adaptions as well as physical adaptations. Plant adaptations are
not more rudimentary than animal adaptations. If anything, plant
adaptations can be more sophisticated, as they are often more attuned to
the plant's specific environment.
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4. Plants also provide shelter to the birds, animals and insects etc.
5.Roots of the plants hold soil tightly and prevent soil erosion.