Plant compound
* play important roles
* undergo couple reaction

### plant feeders:

Homopteran
* All homopterans are plant feeders.
* produce honeydew, waste secretions from phloem feeding.

Plant food
* All plant foods have phenolics and some forms are soluble.
* Many plant foods are also rich in vitamin C, which enhances iron absorption
  - good sources of calcium
* Many plant foods are high in folate, a B vitamin that is beneficial to the heart
  - folate, a B vitamin that is good for the heart
  - much higher in calcium than milk
* Many plant foods contain calcium
  - natural toxins
* Most plant food comes from environments.
* Most plant food contains carbohydrates
  - cholesterol
  - compounds
  - has fiber
  - improves health
* Most plant food includes carbohydrate cellulose
  - grain
* Most plant food provides energy
  - minerals
* Most plant foods are a good source of insoluble fiber
  - naturally free from saturated fat
* Most plant foods contain both types
* Most plant foods contain some of each kind
  - protein
  - varying amounts of both types
  - have a combination of both
* Some plant food includes berries
  - cherries
  - raspberries
  - seeds
  - tubers
  - whole berries
  - is also good from time to time
  - makes up bulk
  - foods are high in protein
* are a great source of vitamins, minerals and fiber
  - powerful help in fighting heart disease
  - essential to animal life and form the bulk of most human diets
  - far more energy efficient than animal products
  - low in fat, high in fiber, and loaded with protective cancer-fighting nutrients
  - naturally low in fat
  - poor sources of EFAs
* are rich in folic acid which reduces homocysteine levels
  - sources of antioxidant vitamins and minerals that counteract oxidation
* are the major dietary sources of selenium in most countries throughout the world
  - only source of dietary fiber
* becomes necessity.
* consumed by otters include leaves, roots and algae.
* contain both simple and complex carbohydrates in various amounts
  - fibers, a variety of non-digestible complex carbohydrates
  - high amounts of fibre, are primarily low in fat and have no cholesterol
* containing both calcium and magnesium for absorption are particularly good.
* eaten include wild fruit, nuts, berries, edible leaves and plant roots.
* forms diets.
* good source of protein.
* have favorable fatty acid compositions and are naturally low in fat
  - great nutritional qualities
* helps post-emerge chemicals work better.
* includes all types of fruits, berries, nuts, acorns, corn and other type of grain
  - seeds from bayberry, sweet gum, poison ivy, sumac, and other weeds
* is abundant, and game scarce and unpredictable.
* makes flowers live longer.
* manufactured by the palm is stored in the trunks.
  - enough energy
* tend to be lower in zinc concentrations than animal foods.
* use fewer natural resources from the environment
* vary from fruits to nuts, including wild grapes, cherries, apples, berries, and acorns.

Plant matter
* is consumed in late summer to fall when insect larvae are scarce
  - preserved best in an acidic environment, like in a peat bog
  - released into freshwater biomes from a wetland biome
  - the most common construction material for nests
* serves as the food basis for the rest of the animal kingdom.