Why Are Plants Important? 植物为什么很重要？

Climate

气候

Plants balance our climate. They help take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere， which can slow down global warming.

植物可以平衡气候。它们可以从大气

中吸收二氧化碳，从而减缓全球变暖。

Why Are Plants Important？

植物为什么很重要？

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Habitat

栖息地

Plants provide habitats for animals and humans. Rainforests only cover a small part of Earths surface， yet they contain more than half of the known species of animals and plants.

植物为动物和人类提供栖息地。虽然热带雨林占地球面积并不大，却容纳了地球上超过一半的已知的动植物物种。

Health

健康

A study showed that indoor plants can reduce your stress. Plants can also help you stay focused and work efficiently.

一项研究表明，室内植物可以减轻你的压力。植物还可以帮助你保持专注，提高工作效率。

Air

空气

Plants take in carbon dioxide and make oxygen humans and animals need. Plants make 98% of the oxygen humans breathe.

植物吸收二氧化碳，释放人类和动物所需的氧气。人类呼吸的氧气有98%是由植物提供的。

Food

食物

The worlds food supply depends on about 150 plant species. Just 12 plant species provide three-quarters of the worlds food.

世界糧食供应主要依靠150种植物——仅12种植物就提供了世界上人们所需食物的四分之三。

breathe v. 呼吸

depend on 依靠

species n. 物种

habitat n. 生活环境，栖息地

balance v. 保持平衡

reduce v. 减少，缩小