uses of water plants for animals
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Native Freshwater Plants Aquatic plants provide important living space for small animals such as aquatic insects, snails, and crustaceans, which in turn supply food for fish and waterfowl. Many studies have shown that vegetated areas support many times more of these tiny creatures than do unvegetated areas.tter, beaver, muskrats, turtles, and moose will also graze on a variety of aquatic plants. Historically humans have also utilized aquatic plants as a food source. Cattails have edible shoots and roots and even the pollen has been used in making biscuits.
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- Answer 1: Animals can be very important to plant reproduction in two ways—spreading pollen and spreading seeds. Pollen contains a plant’s sperm. Some pollen just blows around in the wind, but this is very wasteful because a lot of that pollen will never fall on the female part of another plant of the same species. Many plants “pay” animals to deliver their pollen. They may provide sugar (nectar) to coax animals into visiting their flowers and pick up pollen.
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- Both plants and animals are renewable resources because like people, they can repopulate in short periods of time. We use both plants and animals for food as well as for clothing, shelter and a variety of other purposes.
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Fish Guide Aquatic plants are used to give the aquarium a natural appearance, oxygenate the water, and provide habitat for fish, especially fry (babies) and for invertebrate species. Some aquarium fish and invertebrates also eat live plants.
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- An imposing view, face-to-face with a 12 long P. volitans lionfish. This lionfish will reach a maximum size of 15 within eighteen months. A fish this size requires an appropiately sized large tank. Photo by Frank Marini.
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How Do Plants Obtain Water? Need for Water Like all living things, plants need water to survive. Plants use water to maintain their shape, obtain energy through photosynthesis, collect dissolved nutrients from the soil, transfer small molecules throughout the plant, and cool off leaves in hot weather through evaporation. Because they need so much water, plants must have an efficient system to collect it. Roots. Plants obtain water through the soil. The roots are the transportation system to get the water from the soil and to the parts of the plant where it is needed. The roots branch off into smaller and smaller roots, and the smallest roots are called root hairs.
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Aquatic plant One of the largest aquatic plants in the world is the Amazon water lily; one of the smallest is the minute duckweed. Many small aquatic animals use plants like duckweed for a home, or for protection from predators, but areas with more vegetation are likely to have more predators.ne of the largest aquatic plants in the world is the Amazon water lily; one of the smallest is the minute duckweed. Many small aquatic animals use plants like duckweed for a home, or for protection from predators, but areas with more vegetation are likely to have more predators.
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- We’ve addressed the growing needs for water conservation and environmentally-friendly gardening practices by developing an incredible selection of waterwise and native plants. Our plants are chosen for their hardiness, beauty and their support of habitat creation.
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- Dry plants. The desert is a difficult place to be a plant because of the dry, hot air. To move nutrients up their roots, plants evaporate water from their leaves in a process called transpiration. But in the desert, where water is hard to come by, many plants have adaptations to help save water. The plants can save water a few different ways: they can control the amount of water lost by transpiration, the amount they can get, or the amount they can store.
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Native Freshwater Plants Aquatic plants provide important food for many animals. Ducks and geese eat the seeds, leafy parts, and tubers of plants such as pondweeds (Potomogeten spp.), watershield (Brasenia schreberi), arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) , water pepper (Polygonum sp.), and duckweed (Lemna sp.).tter, beaver, muskrats, turtles, and moose will also graze on a variety of aquatic plants. Historically humans have also utilized aquatic plants as a food source. Cattails have edible shoots and roots and even the pollen has been used in making biscuits.
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- Animals that live in water, usually called aquatic animals, include fish, cetaceans, certain types of turtles and other reptiles, and amphibians. There are also a number of semiaquatic animals, such as alligators, hippopotamuses and penguins, that depend on and live in water most of the time. Continue Reading.
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Adenosine Triphosphate In plants, sunlight energy can be used to convert the less active compound back to the highly energetic form. For animals, you use the energy from your high energy storage molecules to do what you need to do to keep yourself alive, and then you recharge them to put them back in the high energy state.
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BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES Photosynthesis is the process by which energy from the sun is used to form bonds of chemical energy that hold organic molecules together -the organic raw materials used in photosynthesis are carbon dioxide and water . organic molecules are broken down by oxidation and the energy of their chemical bonds are extracted .the end products of this ...
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Nutrient All organisms require water. Essential nutrients for animals are the energy sources, some of the amino acids that are combined to create proteins, a subset of fatty acids, vitamins and certain minerals. Plants require more diverse minerals absorbed through roots, plus carbon dioxide and oxygen absorbed through leaves.
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Plants Found in Water Streams Comments. Submit. Plants that live in streams are also referred to as aquatic plants. These plants have adapted to live in water or fully saturated soil.Most aquatic plants are perennials that reproduce by using their flowering parts, also called angiosperms. The leaves of aquatic plants tends to be large and flat to maximize the suns rays.omments. Submit. Plants that live in streams are also referred to as aquatic plants. These plants have adapted to live in water or fully saturated soil.
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Livestock water use Water is needed to raise livestock, be it cows, chickens, horses, or rabbits. Livestock water use is water associated with livestock watering, feedlots, dairy operations, and other on-farm needs. This includes water for raising cows, chickens, horses, rabbits, fish, and pets, and also water used in the production of meats, poultry, eggs, and milk.
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-  Also because some animals need plants for food. Plants depend on  animals for seed dispersal and pollina … tion.   Many animals depend on plants. Most animals just eat them, but some  animals will you plants as shelter, to hide from predators, and  many other reasons.Also because some animals need plants for food. Plants depend on  animals for seed dispersal and pollina … tion.   Many animals depend on plants. Most animals just eat them, but some  animals will you plants as shelter, to hide from predators, and  many other reasons.
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Manure Animal manure, such as chicken manure and cow dung, has been used for centuries as a fertilizer for farming. It can improve the soil structure (aggregation) so that the soil holds more nutrients and water, and therefore becomes more fertile.YM also contains plant material (often straw), which has been used as bedding for animals and has absorbed the feces and urine. Agricultural manure in liquid form, known as slurry, is produced by more intensive livestock rearing systems where concrete or slats are used, instead of straw bedding.
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algae Uses of Algae. Algae, the major food of fish (and thus indirectly of many other animals), are a keystone in the aquatic food chain of life; they are the primary producers of the food that provides the energy to power the whole system.They are also important to aquatic life in their capacity to supply oxygen through photosynthesis.elp are also much used as fertilizer, and kelp ash is used industrially for its potassium and sodium salts. Other useful algae products are agar and carrageen, which is used as a stabilizer in foods, cosmetics, and paints.
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- Understand that in order to survive, animals need air, water, food, and shelter, and plants need air, water, nutrients, and light. Identify the ways in which an organism's habitat supports its basic needs.
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- Some grow in the ground, like pineapple, but most species grow on the branches of trees. Their leaves form a vase or tank that holds water. Small roots anchor plants to supporting branches, and their broad leaf bases form a water-holding tank or cup.
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- Plants, however, need much more water than many living things because plants use much more water than most animals. Plants also contain more water than animals - plants are about 90% water. The amount of water a plant needs depends on the type of plant, how much light the plant gets, and how old the plant is. When plants are not watered properly they wilt. This is because of something called turgor, which is water pressure inside the cells that make up the plant's skeleton.
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Freshwater Aquarium Plants Freshwater Aquarium Plants. Improve the water quality of your freshwater tank while enhancing the natural beauty of your aquarium and providing shelter and security for your fish.
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The adaptation of plants Many plants have adapted to life in regions where water is scarce. Some plants in these areas may grow very long roots that reach water stored under ground. Other plants, like cacti, have developed ways of storing water and using the water they have stored very slowly.
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Food Seeds of plants are a good source of food for animals, including humans, because they contain the nutrients necessary for the plant's initial growth, including many healthful fats, such as Omega fats.
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Uses of Water in Plants Water is used for hydrogen during the process of photosynthesis and also keeps the plant from dehydrating. Photosynthesis is when a plant uses light, water and carbon dioxide to create energy and food.Water is also used to transport the nutrients throughout the plant and its cells.ater is used for hydrogen during the process of photosynthesis and also keeps the plant from dehydrating. Photosynthesis is when a plant uses light, water and carbon dioxide to create energy and food.