Plants
and
Plant Products
Science
SOL 2.8
Plants provide many useful
products and materials,
which benefit human beings
as well as other living
things.
Plant products include such
essentials as oxygen and food,
as well as materials useful for
clothing and shelter.
Plants produce oxygen for
people to breathe.
Plants provide food for
many animals.
Plants provide
homes and food
for many
animals.
Plants are also important
agents in the prevention of
soil erosion.
Sources and Uses of Plant
Products
Fiber
Cotton
Oil
Spices
Sources and Uses of Plant
Products
Lumber
Rubber
Medicines
Paper
Plant products found in
Virginia
Fruits
Vegetables
Flowers
Cotton
Cereal
Paper
Tobacco
Fragrances
Peanuts
Wheat
Christmas trees
Maple syrup
Lumber
Wood