Plants, like animals, produce hormones to regulate plant activities, including growth. They need these hormones to respond well to their environment and to sustain growth, development, and dispersal. Plant biologists recognize five major groups of plant hormones: auxins, gibberellins, ethylene, cytokinins, and abscisic acid. Find out in this guide the importance of each hormone in the life of a plant...
Plants in lentic habitats have features not found in terrestrial plants. They acquired these features as they adapt to this type of habitat. Read this tutorial to learn more...
Mātauranga Māori is the living knowledge system of the indigenous people of New Zealand, including the relationships that Māori have with the environment. This lesson uses the Toheroa Abundance Project as an example of how Mātauranga Māori is influencing ecological outcomes. The lesson is designed to showcase the value of indigenous cultural perspectives and knowledge of the world around us. ..
Learn about community patterns and the ecological factors influencing these patterns. Revisit some of the ecosystems you've learned about earlier to learn more about the possible impacts of natural and human-induced environmental changes...