plants and people: how plants impact individuals and societies Flashcards
william willats (8 cards)
1
Q
what are 5 ways in which plants are vital for human life?
A
- medicine
- food
- ecosystem
- climate stability
2
Q
roughly how many plant species are edible? how many of those have been cultivated for food? how many are grown on a commercially significant scale?
A
- 30.000 edible
- 6-7.000 cultivated for food
- 170 grown on commercially significant scale
3
Q
which four crops make up 3/4 of our food supply?
A
wheat, rice, maize, soybean
4
Q
how much percent of the food produced in the world for human consumption gets lost/wasted?
A
1/3, 33%
5
Q
how can we feed more people?
A
- utilising more plant species
- shifting diets
- reducing waste
- innovation
-> vertical farming
-> gene modif.
6
Q
what is vertical farming?
A
storing plants vertically to save space
7
Q
what are positive reasons to input vertical farming?
A
- pest control
- hygienic, consistent
- food security
- low carbon
8
Q
what are some plant products?
A
rubber, paper, timber, fibre, cloth, oils, spices, herbs, perfume, dyes, food additives
