Taking a Look at the Titan Arum

A weak and deprived plant lingers on the fine line between life and death. The menacing trees of the forest have stolen all the resources that allow its survival. The plant’s roots were pushed to the top of the soil, causing it to lose access to the hidden resources deep within the soil. Other plants pushed the plant’s fragile roots away from sustenance, engendering the plant’s withering structure. Once, the plant was a strong flower, thriving within the forest, but now it is a ghastly representation of its former glory. The plant was abandoned by the rest of its species, and forced to live in agony for the rest of its life. Society shuns those it deems sinful. In his novel The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne compels the reader to understand

Saturn is one of the most well known and loved planets in the solar system known for its many features, including its incredible rings, beautiful color and much more. Saturn is a gas giant made up of mostly hydrogen and helium, similar to Jupiter another gas giant. Saturn is the sixth planet from our sun and the second largest planet in our solar system. It's the furthest planet from Earth that’s still visible to the unaided human eye. Saturn is an incredible and outstanding planet with a huge history and intricate details that make it such a spectacular and important part of our solar system.

Plants are found everywhere on earth, up high on the ridge and down low in caves and caverns. The types of plants that live in these places depends on many factors. These factors are separated into two different categories, the biotic factors and the abiotic factors. Some of the biotic factors include, predation, competition, and habitat destruction. Plants with limited competition and large amounts of resources will be in a higher abundance than plants with limited resources and higher competition rates will be confined to areas and either out competed or will be the dominant species. Certain plants adapt to these factors and thrive and others don’t do as well. Some of the abiotic factors include, sunlight, water, temperature, and wind. These

Stems:The relatively thick flowering stem up to 3 cm across is erect or upright direction and grows 2-6 m tall. They are hollow and greyish-green to yellowish-green in colour.

The bean trees have a cooperative association with bugs called rhizobia, which climb up and down the wisteria vine's roots and give a system that transfer nutrients. This mutual aid symbolizes the assistance and adoration individuals give each other. The bean trees, similar to individuals, thrive with a system of support. Taylor's interest with seeds and vegetables is also an example of of the cycle of eternal rest and new

The plants that do survive and make it through these harsh conditions are then faced with even more struggles. The overgrazing of livestock and now more recently, the urbanization of many different areas have causes the plants that do survive, to be torn out (Winczura). These different factors created challenges for not only the Aztecs and modern day Mexicans who are trying to harvest and utilize plants for medicinal use.

For example, after nearly dying and being rescued and taken to a hospital by Ty, Gemma continues her letter to Ty reminding him that, “You told me once of the plants that lie dormant through the drought, that wait, half-dead, deep in the earth. The plants that wait for the rain. You said they'd wait for years, if they had to; that they'd almost kill themselves before they grew again. But as soon as those first drops of water fall, those plants begin to stretch and spread their roots. They travel up through the soil and sand to reach the surface.

Second, the reading states that park wildlife was affected as well. In contrast, the professor in the lecture averts that the small plants that grow create ideal

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As plants aren’t, by their nature, very mobile they have developed a variety of ways of protecting themselves from all things herbivorous. Many have evolved spikes, stings and even just an unpleasant taste. However, many went down the route of the ultimate deterrent – being so poisonous that anything eating them was unlikely to ever do so again.

What I found most interesting about the article was how different the Montsechia vidalii is from the flowers we know today. Although the plant does bear resemblance to some plants today, many aspects of the plant have evolved overtime. For example, the plants had genders, and did not have petals. This is sets it apart from today’s plants, and also shows how 130 million years of evolution can both do a great amount, but at the same time a small amount. Although the changes are somewhat large, such as the removal of, they are tiny in comparison to other evolutionary changes, which could have taken even longer.

Triggers production of other hormones, particularly ethylene and ABA, leading to leaf, abscission, abnormal growth, growth inhibition, and cell death

Like animals, plants are affected by gravity. Yet, they manage to grow upward and to great heights. How do they do this? While there are many forces acting on plants from the outside, there are also forces at work within plants themselves. These forces enable plants to stay up straight, take in water, extend their roots, and find light. Plants hold themselves up in two main ways, through turgor pressure and by using special woody tissues.

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