Without adequate plant cover, wind or water erodes the thin mantle of soil upon which our existence depends. Climate Regional climates are influenced by plant cover. Forest and marshes, for example, can greatly moderate local climates. Natural disasters, such as drought, have been attributed to the destruction of forests and other critically important plant communities. Fish and Wildlife Habitat Plants and plant communities provide the habitat necessary to sustain wildlife and fish populations.
Plant communities are the basis for virtually all terrestrial animal life.
As described above, diverse plant communities are extremely important for sustaining healthy ecosystems. Every species counts. Plant habitats must be protected before species become critically endangered. With your support, we can conserve the more than 600 threatened and endangered plants and the 5,000 other plant species which are at risk of extinction. Surveying lands to discover new plant species.