The story of the seed

this week the plant didn't change much besides in size. The  plant participated in the water cycle through transpiration.  In the biosphere, land plants absorb water through their roots and then transport this through their transport system to stems and leaves. This water is needed in  photosynthesis , which is the food production process for plants. Transpiration (evaporation of water from the surface of the leaf) then returns water back to the atmosphere and the cycle repeats itself. plants convert a tmospheric carbon dioxide to carbon-based compounds through  photosynthesis .  My pl ant participated in the water cycle through photosynthesis which is where plants combine carbon dioxide with water.  During this process, plants  cleave  the carbon from the two oxygen molecules and release the oxygen back into the surrounding  environment.  Plants are primarily responsible for the presence of atmospheric oxygen.   I n the nitrogen cycle, plants absorb the nitrates from the soil into

Blog Post #3       This week I didn't notice much of a change in my plant. It hasn't grown and instead I saw what appeared to be tall grass-like weeds.  My plant participated in the water cycle through transpiration.  In the biosphere, land plants absorb water through their roots and then transport this through their transport system to stems and leaves. This water is needed in  photosynthesis , which is the food production process in plants. Transpiration (evaporation of water from the leaf surface) then returns water back to the atmosphere.  In terrestrial communities, plants convert a tmospheric carbon dioxide to carbon-based compounds through  photosynthesis .  My pl ant participates in the water cycle through photosynthesis which is where plants combine carbon dioxide with water.  During this process, plants  cleave  the carbon from the two oxygen molecules and release the oxygen back into the surrounding  environment.  Plants are primarily responsible for

            Blog Post #4 Abiotic factors  are non-living elements found within an ecosystem. There are six  abiotic factors  that  affect plant growth : air, water, space, temperature, light and soil (nutrients). These are the basic requirements that  plants  need to grow.  Some abiotic factors that affect my plant are soil, sunlight, and water. The soil is important because of the fact that it provides nutrients for my plant. Sunlight also provides nutrients. So my plant gets its nutrients from the sun and the soil.   Biotic factors are the non-living factors that affect organisms. Biotic factors include the a vailability of food. W hen food is in short supply, plants struggle to survive. They are therefore less likely to grow.  New pathogens and parasites is another factor. O rganisms have no resistance to new pathogens. This can reduce the healthiness, or even wipe out the plant. A third factor is n ew predators arriving. As  with parasites and pathogens, organisms may have

     I remember the first time we chose our growing spots. Our spot was filled with some dried out dirt, hay, and some small sticks. Now, its flourishing with our small plants and thriving grass.     The past week or so, we have also received a good amount of rainfall. Resulting in more growth.  I noticed that the seeds have sprouted but it is surrounded by grass/weeds.      Our plant is a part of the water cycle. As water evaporates form water sources everywhere, it goes up into the atmosphere. Then, it condensates and precipitates down onto the plant. With the water, the plant is able to do photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a process where plants use energy from the sun to synthesize carbon dioxide and water. This process is how plants make their food. With photosynthesis, water plays a  major role. The plant absorbs the water through its roots, and it goes to creating food to help the plant grow.      Plants also participate in the carbon cycle. The carbon that animals and

1) Some abiotic factors that our plant depends on includes water, soil, sunlight, etc. The abiotic factors include us, worms, etc. 2) Our plant are engaged in competition because it is surrounded by a bunch of plants that are the same species and seeking the same resources. 3) The winners are determined on which plant thrives or grows more than the rest. Vice versa for losers. It is not always clear on who is the winner or loser in certain situations. Determining whether who is the winner or loser may be complicated because the interactions between the two won't always be parasitism or competition. Both organisms can benefit or not be affected by it. 4) The plant also interacts with many abiotic factors in which it benefits from. For instance, soil, water, sunlight,etc. Our plant interacts with these factors to grow and thrive. It uses the nutrients from the soil, energy from the sun, and water from either rainfall or us. 5) There is definitely some sort of secondary succes

1) Some abiotic factors that our plant depends on are soil, water, sunlight, minerals etc. The biotic factors are humans, worms, bugs etc. 2) our plant is engaged in competition because its competing for space and nutrients in the soil with all the other plants. 3) winners are determined by which plant is the healthiest out of all the plants. the determination is difficult because there are many factors that go into the plant's health such as nutrients, size, biomass etc. 4) other interactions the plant is engaged in could be parasitism because maybe another organism could be feeding off of the plant and thus harming it. 5) it seems that there is secondary succession in the garden because there have already been other series of changes done to the garden before the plants were planted and started growing.