Organic matter is divided into living and non-living things. Amy decided to explore living things on her hike. In order to catch up with her, we'll need to understand the basics for exploring living things. All living things in our biosphere are classified under Five Kingdoms . One kingdom is Plantae , the plant kingdom.
Any experienced hiker knows how important the plant kingdom is for a good hike.
Botanists spend their careers studying all of the details of Plantae, but a hiker just needs to understand the basic classifications of plants in order to appreciate their beauty. Another kingdom of living things is Fungi , or the fungus and mold kingdom. A hike in the shade of the forest often provides many chances to explore the fungus kingdom. Cool, shady, moist climates help fungi thrive. Animalia , the animal kingdom, could use some exploring too.