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Keeping Update
Paper was first made by the people of Egypt from a grass called Papyrus .
Paper got its name from this grass.
± Fodder for animals is obtained from such
plants.
± Various grasses are used to make paper.
± Bamboo, a giant grass, is used to make
brooms, baskets, mats etc.
± Dried grasses are used as packing
material.
± They conserve the soil as they hold the
soil with their roots and prevent soil erosion. Different types of plants
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Climbers that grow in rain forests are called lianas. Some are as thick
and strong as ropes.
Scientific Terms
Adaptation : adjustment in a new living condition
Terrestrial plants : plants that grow on land
Aquatic plants : plants that grow in water
Fodder : food given to farm animals
Marshy : an area of soft wet land
Shallow : not deep
Stomata : small pores in the leaves
Chapter at a Glance
³ Plants grow in different shapes, sizes and forms all over the world.
³ Aquatic plants are plants that grow in water. They can be fully underwater, fixed,
free-floating or emergent.
³ Plants that grow on land are called terrestrial plants.
³ Insectivorous plants eat insects to get nutrition.
³ The desert areas have little rainfall, therefore fewer plants grow there.
