Topic > The importance of plants in the environment - 533

Plants play a crucial role in the environment. They are the pillars of life on earth and constitute the essential resource of every living organism. Plants provide humans with food for survival, both in direct and indirect aspects. They serve as a habitat resource not only for humans but for myriad species with diverse uses. Furthermore, oxygen is supplied by plants as a by-product of photosynthesis through the different processes and cycles present in the cell. Stomata are one of the parts of the cell that function as a medium that allows oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water to move in and out of a leaf and also facilitates the process of transpiration. This phenomenon occurs along with gas exchange through these pores. When gases exit through these pores they carry water vapor with them. A stomata is a microscopic pore on the surface of plants. It is surrounded by a pair of specialized epidermal cells called guard cells. Guard cells are responsible for opening and closing the stoma. Numerous environmental conditions will influence stomatal opening (Zeiger et al., 1987). I am v...