Flowers And The Environment - A Mutual Relationship

Why are flowers so fascinating among all the beauties of nature? Even among vast enchanting landscapes, it is the flowers that really accent areas and make them ìbeautiful.î Flowers offer more than beauty to our environment, and you can help the environment too by preserving flowers in nature. Here are five ways flowers contribute to our ecosystems and eco-friendly efforts.

Predicting climate change

Flowers frequently blossom at the start of the spring season. In Southern England, collections remain of pressed flowers that were picked as early as the mid-19th century. The exact dates they were picked were identified in accordance with blooming at the start of spring. What ecologists have noticed from the studied patterns is that earlier years of flowering were associated with warmer years. These years were identified with higher average temperatures. Based on these findings, studies continue on flowers concerning climate change because they consistently bloom according to the warm spring temperatures.

Reducing pollution

Just like all plants, flowers contribute to the recycling of carbon dioxide and producing oxygen. Because we emit so much excess carbon into the air, flowers are a vital part of the ecosystem in maintaining the flow of elements for all living things. Indoor pollution has also become a big problem in some areas, and flowers are the choice plants to bring inside and clean the air. Good flowers for this purpose include mums, peace lilies, and reed palms.

Keeping away pests

Flowering plants are an important part of keeping healthy gardens and lawns. There are many insects that can do harm to other flowers and vegetable or fruit plants, but some flowers are able to repel the harmful insects with their scents. A few examples of these helpful plants are marigolds, geraniums, and lavender and are used at many of the hotels in Carmel, CA. These flowers are neither harmful to your pets or your children, so they do nothing but sustain your beautiful gardens.

Pollinating and growth

In the mutual relationships they have with other species, flowers require pollination to bloom. When birds and bees help pollinate flowers, they get food while transferring pollen among plants. As the flowers mature, they produce many seeds that birds collect for food and nectar that bees collect for making honey. Without the many flowers, animal and insect species would be without food and other necessities for shelter and healthy lives.

Sustaining the environment

Plants contribute greatly to environmental sustainability because of the diversity that they create and provide for. If flowers no longer existed, the many species that depend on them would disappear and animals higher up in the food chain would be without food. Flowers exist purely without assistance in their native environments, and therefore chemical usage is not required to maintain a beneficial flowering ecosystem.

Is any flower more valuable than another? We can't really say, but we know that they all contribute to sustaining our damaged environment. Flowers repair what negative effects we have induced while they make our communities more beautiful and enjoyable to live in. Share your new knowledge about flowers and plant some yourself to make your own contribution to the environment.

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Cher Burkett, freelance travel writer for Carmel Luxury Hotels. Read her recent article about Carmel Pine Inn. To have Cher write exclusive content for your website or blog contact info@CarmelLodgingGuide.com.

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