Plant Fibers, Wood, Ornamental Plants and Climate Change

Flashcards about Plant Fibers, Wood, Ornamental Plants and Climate Change

Cellulose

Long strips of glucose molecules found in plant fibers, making them resistant to denaturing due to high temperatures.

Bast Fibers

Fibers produced from phloem tissue in dicot plants, such as hemp and cotton.

Hard Fibers

Fibers produced from the leaves of monocot plants, such as Agave.

Scutching

The process of removing woody material from fibers by applying pressure through beating or scraping.

Decorticating

The process of scraping and separating leaf material from fibers.

Hackling

The process where fibers are separated and aligned.

Ginning

The process where seeds are removed from fibers.

Retting

A process used to remove fibers from plants, often used with bast fibers.

Heartwood

Non-active xylem in wood that is dead at maturity.

Sapwood

Actively growing xylem in wood that conducts water and minerals.

Dendrochronology

Tree ring dating

Veneer

A thin sheet of wood of uniform thickness that is glued to a different word or composition board.

Plywood

A type of veneer in which each sheet has grains that are at right angles to the next sheet in the wood “sandwich”.

Ornamental Plants

Plants grown in gardens or landscapes for aesthetic purposes, often for privacy, protection, or environmental modification.

Horticulture

The small scale growing of crops, or the growing of ornamental plants.

Bedding Plants

Small annual plants that live for only a single growing season, used to provide focal points with color or interest.

Florist Crops

Annual or perennial plants grown for their flowers, which are then sold separately for bouquets or flower arrangements.

Climate Change

Significant changes in global temperature, atmospheric CO2, and greenhouse gas emissions, leading to effects like flooding, forest fires, and altered crop production.

Greenhouse Gases

Gases that contribute to climate change, with major sources including transportation, electricity, industry, commercial/residential sectors, and agriculture.