https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up By: Andrea Carolina Martinez, Yorgen Castañeda, Daniela Reyes, Laura Franco en-us 2020-10-21 16:42:27 UTC 2025-11-04 21:23:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f343.png laurasofiafrancov https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849622378 Plants are incredibly important for providing habitats and food for a huge number of different species. ]]> 2020-10-21 17:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849622378 danirey08 https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849631233 Is a range of chemical pollutants can cause problems to health in industrial and urban environments. It has been increasingly shown that the presence of green spaces in these areas can be vital in acting as a sink for these pollutants, therefore improving air quality.


]]> 2020-10-21 17:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849631233 cafeconpan232 https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849665932 Plants play a very important role in regulating the climatic conditions on the planet so as to ensure they are conducive for human life.
In drought-stricken areas, forestation, which is the increase of forest cover, has been shown to increase rainfall. Plants also decrease pollutants in the environment, which is in turn good for the climate. 

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]]> 2020-10-21 17:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849694554 danirey08 https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849697410 Plants play an important role in the discovery of new drugs and many blockbuster drugs are derived either directly or indirectly from plants. It's important that we protect biodiversity of plants so that new drug discoveries can be made in the future. This has a huge impact on health and is also an economic benefit.


]]> 2020-10-21 17:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849697410 laurasofiafrancov https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849704290 Trees and plants are not only good for the environment, they can benefit our general wellbeing as well. Research has shown that having access to woodland can have several benefits, including increase in physical health, mental wellbeing and our quality of life also show that exercise in these green spaces can reduce stress and anxiety, improve self-esteem and mood.]]> 2020-10-21 17:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849704290 danirey08 https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849712640 They are the ecological basis upon which wildlife depends. Native plants support significantly more wildlife than non-native species. They are adapted to the local climate, soil type and wildlife and without them, native wildlife would not be sustained.


]]> 2020-10-21 17:31:37 UTC https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849712640 danirey08 https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849755578 Plants and trees are incredibly important for maintaining good soil condition. Their roots and the microorganisms that live around their roots hold the soil together, reducing the likelihood of soil erosion. When leaves fall from the trees and when plants die, they decompose, fertilising the soil and enabling other plants to grow and thrive.


]]> 2020-10-21 17:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849755578 danirey08 https://padlet.com/laurasofiafrancov/8cib1oqje2q7w4up/wish/849790563 🌱We tend to forget the importance of plants and often take them for granted. You may think there is nothing much to the plants and trees that are around us every day but they are vital for life and our long-term survival. Plants are an essential resource - we rely on them for food, water, medicine, the air we breathe, habitat, our climate and more.🌱

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