plant: Plant Studies

The scientific study of plants is called botany; the study of their relationship to their environment and of their distribution is plant ecology. The cultivation of plants for food and for decoration is horticulture. For specific approaches to the study of plants and animals, see biology.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Plant Studies
• Importance of Plants
• The Plant Kingdom

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