Our plant is affected by many factors, some abiotic and some biotic. The abiotic or nonliving factors are sun, watering, and weather. These 3 factors all affect growth and healthiness of our plant. For example, the amount of sunlight plays a huge role in how our plant will grow. Some biotic factors are animals that are eating our plant and worms affecting the soil quality. There could be insects feeding on plant leaves and affecting its health, also there could be worms making the soil have more nutrients for the plant to consume.
I know my plant is engaged in competition because the plant behind me is withering and doesn't look too good. I think this is because it is in the very back corner and my plant towers over it and gets way more sunlight. I feel like my plant is the winner because it is receiving more sunlight and doesn't have to worry about much other competition.
My plant is interacting a whole lot. It interacts with the soil when getting nitrates from it, it interacts with other organisms trying to consume it, and it interacts with Mr. Bursch when he turns on the hose to water it. The interaction of getting nitrates from the soil helps my plant stay healthy and get all the sugars and nutrients it needs to grow. When other organisms try and eat my plant they are engaging in herbivory, since they are a herbivore/omnivore that is consuming my plant. The organism here receives food/nutrients from my plant and my plant loses some nutrients and may have some holes in it or other feeding marks. And when Mr. Bursch waters it, he loses time and energy but my plant gains all the positive affects of water.
Evidence of ecological succession are the plants adapting to the new soil and some plants dying/some plants thriving.
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Biogeochemical Cycles in Our Plants
Our plant has been growing for a decent amount of time and it has grown pretty big and the leaves are pretty large. The leaves seem to be larger than most of the plant, so that means it should be getting plenty of sun. There are 3 major biogeochemical cycles that are interacting with our plant. The cycles are the water cycle, the nitrogen cycles, and the carbon cycle. All of these cycles have different affects on the plants. They all help our plant germinate and stay healthy
The first cycle I am going to go over is the water cycle. The water cycle is a large part of why our plant is still healthy. As we know plants need water to survive just like everything else on earth and the way it gets water is from precipitation and the irrigation system in the garden. The water helps the plant draw nutrients from the soil and without water in the plant's soil they would droop. After the plant has used all the water it needs it releases the rest using transpiration, which is basically evaporation on the plants leaves.
Equally important is the carbon cycle. The carbon cycle involves photosynthesis. In photosynthesis the plant will take in atmospheric Co2 and convert it into sugars and carbohydrates to feed themselves. A byproduct of photosynthesis oxygen which is necessary for animal life. Plants have kept Co2 levels substantially lower because they use it to feed themselves constantly.
Finally there is the nitrogen cycle. Some say this is the most important part of plant growth. The plants take in nitrates from the soil through their roots. The soil get nitrates from decomposed organisms. Nitrogen is what keeps the plants healthy and green, if you see a plant that is yellowish and droopy, it probably is lacking nitrogen.
I hope now you can see the importance of all these cycles.
The first cycle I am going to go over is the water cycle. The water cycle is a large part of why our plant is still healthy. As we know plants need water to survive just like everything else on earth and the way it gets water is from precipitation and the irrigation system in the garden. The water helps the plant draw nutrients from the soil and without water in the plant's soil they would droop. After the plant has used all the water it needs it releases the rest using transpiration, which is basically evaporation on the plants leaves.
Equally important is the carbon cycle. The carbon cycle involves photosynthesis. In photosynthesis the plant will take in atmospheric Co2 and convert it into sugars and carbohydrates to feed themselves. A byproduct of photosynthesis oxygen which is necessary for animal life. Plants have kept Co2 levels substantially lower because they use it to feed themselves constantly.
Finally there is the nitrogen cycle. Some say this is the most important part of plant growth. The plants take in nitrates from the soil through their roots. The soil get nitrates from decomposed organisms. Nitrogen is what keeps the plants healthy and green, if you see a plant that is yellowish and droopy, it probably is lacking nitrogen.
I hope now you can see the importance of all these cycles.
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