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This picture is how I envision our world’s future if present-day agricultural, economic, social, and political practices are left unbalanced. I believe this because this picture shows a lack of control of being able to maintain garbage and pollution by all humans. The future world could be covered with trash and debris if society does not practice recycling and does not have ample waste disposal.

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I chose this picture because plants produce something that every human needs to survive, oxygen. Plants produce oxygen through a process called photosynthesis.  Plants absorb sunlight, water, and minerals to produce energy for those who consume it.

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I chose this video because it does a good job in showing all the components required in photosynthesis. These components are water, sunlight, carbon dioxide, and chlorophyll. Also, this video helped me understand water absorption during photosynthesis. I was able to clearly see how the water was distributed throughout the plant and the leaves.

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This website shows lists and descriptions of all the types of land plants native to Georgia. It allows you to specify your search of all these native plants. You can specify your search by selecting categories by their common names, specific names, plant tags, and plant types.

This has been a very helpful website to discover and learn about all types of plants that are native to Georgia!

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WHAT IS A NATIVE PLANT?

The generally accepted principle is that native plants are those plants which have inhabited a particular region for thousands of years arguably plants that and were present in a particular area prior to European settlement.

Other references go beyond this basic definition to say a native plant is one that has grown naturally in a particular region without direct or indirect human intervention and place a historical time-line on native plants. Even The federal government has published an "official" definition in the Federal Register, defining native plants as those which are "naturally occurring, either presently or historically, in any ecosystem of the United States."

Today, there is a growing interest in preserving native landscapes as "Green Space" in residential communities, giving them a park-like ambiance, but also providing space for birds and other wildlife. A casual stroll through a woodland setting, teeming with ever-changing flora and fauna, is a relaxing and peaceful diversion from our daily lives. Native plants support native insects like butterflies, moths, and bees in ways that non-native plants cannot - through the food chain. Native insects, in turn, help bring in more native birds, lizards, toads and turtles.

A native plant community in a residential landscape will likely be composed of some existing plants, such as already-present native canopy trees, and will need to be managed for invasive plants that come in via wind and wildlife. To enhance the diversity stripped away by development, add regionally appropriate native plants like shrubs and perennials.

Whether you are designing a new landscape or renovating your existing landscape, there is a wide array of native plants for every location and each landscape situation. By planting native plants, you not only will be perpetuating ecological diversity and providing wildlife habitat, you will be leaving a living legacy to your children and future generations.

Here we present a collection of resources to help you research plants to use or to help you identify plants that you might have found. Feel free to reach out to us with questions that you may have on your quest to use and enjoy Georgia's native plants.

If you're looking for places to buy native plants, please visit our Sources page.

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What is a native plant? Georgia Native Plant Society

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The generally accepted principle is that native plants are those plants which have inhabited a particular region for thousands of years arguably plants that and were present in a particular area prior to European settlement.

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Of all the biomes, I believe the tropical rain forest is in the most danger of ecological change. This is due to deforestation, where all of the trees are being cleared out and cut down. By rapidly clearing these tropical rain forests, the nutrients are being lost which means new areas have to be immediately cut.

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The Opium Poppy is commonly used to make opiates. The dangerous chemicals derived from this plant are used to make heroin, morphine, and codeine. I chose this plant because it is very common and is among the most harmful.  Although this plant is beautiful, see picture below, it can be deadly. Many popular prescription medicines are created from this plant.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/51581/8-drugs-exist-nature

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The Neolithic Revolution caused a transformation from a hunter and gatherer society to a society that utilizes agriculture and its techniques. As individuals learned how to farm and grow enough crops through subsistence agriculture, they were able to live in permanent homes and villages. This is due to the fact they no longer had to travel to find food and follow the migration patterns of animals.

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The Third Agricultural Revolution was a time where new agricultural practices were developed. During this time, newly developed practices such as genetic modification has helped to increase total crop yield and productivity of the plants grown. During this time, the quality and quantity of crops produced dramatically improved.