Conditions Affecting Plant Growth

​Meet King Bob. If you don't see King Bob, he is in the bottom right of the screen.

What are some factors that could affect Bob's ability to grow?

• water

• nutrients

• light

In this lesson, you will learn some of the ways that these resources affect the way plants grow. Continue on to learn about how water affects plants.

​What do we know about the water cycle?

Can it affect a plant's ability to grow?

​Video

​***Transpiration plays an important role in the water cycle. A study of rainfall patterns in the Amazon River Basin found that when trees were cut down, 69% less rain fell in the area. The transpiration from the trees produced most of the rainfall for tropical rainforests. Transpiration plays a vital role in global climate. ***

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​Healthy Soil Video

​Edio Page 7

Experimental Setup!