Botanical garden

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/botanical-garden

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding purpose?Initially established as physic gardens for medicinal herb cultivation and study
2. What is the core functions?Scientific research (taxonomy, genetics), ex-situ conservation, public display, and environmental education
3. Why do botanical gardens grow plants from all over the world?They grow plants from many places so people can see and study different kinds of plants, learn how they grow, and help protect them if they are in danger.
4. How do botanical gardens help protect plants?They keep seed banks and grow endangered plants in safe greenhouses. This helps the plants survive if their natural homes are threatened.

Ex-situ Conservation: Conservation of species outside their natural habitats, such as in botanical gardens or seed banks.
Ethnobotany: The study of how people of a particular culture and region use indigenous plants.
Plant Taxonomy: The science of identifying, naming, and classifying plants based on shared characteristics.