Introducing The Plants

Did you know that:

• There are more than 400,000 different plant species that have have been found on earth. These plants grow both on land and in fresh and salt waters.
  
  
• Most life on earth would not exist without plants. Not only are they a food source for many animals, but they give off the oxygen that animals need to breathe.
  
  
• Plants also provide people with medicines, building materials, and fabrics for clothing.
  
  
• The oldest plants on earth are much much older than any animals. One bristlecone pine is at least 4,600 years old.
  
  
• The tallest trees are much taller than any animal. Some trees grow to more than 112m tall.
  
  
• Some types of plants have been on earth since before the dinosaurs. The cycads still grow in many countries around the world including Australia.