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What is the scientific study of plants and plant-like organisms called?

Botany

Why are plants vitally important to the world?

Plants start the majority of food and energy chains, provide us with oxygen, food and medicine

What are some subfields of botany?

Plant pathology, plant ecology, paleobotany, and forensic botany

Who was the first person to publish a classification of plants?

<p>Theophrastus</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Theophrastus classify plants according to?

<p>Form (herbs, shrubs, trees, annuals, perennials, biennials)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Botany

  • The scientific study of plants and plant-like organisms is called botany.

Importance of Plants

  • Plants are vitally important to the world because they provide oxygen, food, shelter, and medicine.

Subfields of Botany

  • Some subfields of botany include:
    • Ethnobotany (study of plants used by indigenous cultures)
    • Paleobotany (study of fossil plants)
    • Plant anatomy (study of plant structure)
    • Plant ecology (study of plant environment interactions)

Theophrastus and Plant Classification

  • Theophrastus was the first person to publish a classification of plants in the 3rd century BCE.
  • Theophrastus classified plants according to their morphological characteristics, such as the shape and arrangement of their leaves.

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