Interesting facts about plants in our life

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Introduction I have done some research on plants and today I’d

Introduction

I have done some research on plants and today I’d like

to tell you some unknown and interesting facts about plants in our life.
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The First Fact THE EARTH HAS MORE THAN 80,000 SPECIES OF

The First Fact

THE EARTH HAS MORE THAN 80,000 SPECIES OF EDIBLE

PLANTS.
If you’re ever in the mood to try something new, the good news is that there is certainly food you haven’t tasted yet growing somewhere in the world.
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The Second Fact 80 PERCENT OF THE EARTH’S ORIGINAL FORESTS HAVE

The Second Fact

80 PERCENT OF THE EARTH’S ORIGINAL FORESTS HAVE BEEN

CLEARED OR DESTROYED.
The same forests that dominated the land 8,000 years ago are all but gone.
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The Third Fact 90 PERCENT OF THE FOODS HUMANS EAT COME

The Third Fact

90 PERCENT OF THE FOODS HUMANS EAT COME FROM

JUST 30 PLANTS.
Out of tens of thousands of plants that we could eat, the mankind chooses to consume only about 30.
It’s crazy to contemplate how limited our diets are compared to all of the different foods we could be eating.
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The Fourth Fact 70,000 PLANT SPECIES ARE UTILIZED FOR MEDICINE. As

The Fourth Fact

70,000 PLANT SPECIES ARE UTILIZED FOR MEDICINE.
As it turns

out, humans are more diversified in the plants we use for medicine. Although a large portion of that figure applies to traditional medicine, modern medicine is not exempt from plant help.
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The Fifth Fact JUST 10 PERCENT OF THE WORLD’S PLANT-RICH AREAS

The Fifth Fact

JUST 10 PERCENT OF THE WORLD’S PLANT-RICH AREAS ARE

PROTECTED.
Of the most biodiverse areas on the planet, only 10 percent are officially “protected” to ensure the survival of a multitude of species.
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SMALL QUIZ

SMALL QUIZ

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The First Question: HOW MANY PLANT SPECIES WERE UTILIZED FOR MEDICINE? 30,000 70,000 100,000

The First Question: HOW MANY PLANT SPECIES WERE UTILIZED FOR MEDICINE?

30,000
70,000
100,000

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The First Question: HOW MANY PLANT SPECIES WERE UTILIZED FOR MEDICINE? 30,000 70,000 100,000

The First Question: HOW MANY PLANT SPECIES WERE UTILIZED FOR MEDICINE?

30,000
70,000
100,000

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The Second Question: FROM HOW MANY PLANT SPECIES PEOPLE HAVE FOOD? 10 20 30

The Second Question: FROM HOW MANY PLANT SPECIES PEOPLE HAVE FOOD?

10
20
30

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The Second Question: FROM HOW MANY PLANT SPECIES PEOPLE HAVE FOOD? 10 20 30

The Second Question: FROM HOW MANY PLANT SPECIES PEOPLE HAVE FOOD?

10
20
30

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The Third Question: HOW MANY PERCENT OF THE EARTH’S ORIGINAL FORESTS

The Third Question: HOW MANY PERCENT OF THE EARTH’S ORIGINAL FORESTS HAVE

BEEN CLEARED OR DESTROYED?

40
20
80

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The Third Question: HOW MANY PERCENT OF THE EARTH’S ORIGINAL FORESTS

The Third Question: HOW MANY PERCENT OF THE EARTH’S ORIGINAL FORESTS HAVE

BEEN CLEARED OR DESTROYED?

40
20
80

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Resources: https://crazycrittersinc.com/over-50-amazing-plant-facts/ https://www.pinterest.ru/

Resources:

https://crazycrittersinc.com/over-50-amazing-plant-facts/
https://www.pinterest.ru/