Case Study Of Greenhouse Forests And Global Warming

Background
Greenhouse gasses and global warming are very controversial topics that are thrown around with fear. Because of this, I have always been interested in global warming. I am an advocate for replanting rainforests and preventing the destruction of natural habitats. Global warming can occur when large quantities of plants are removed preventing carbon dioxide to be taken from the air and recycled into oxygen. Because of this, I have always had the thought that if plants take up carbon dioxide, then planting more plants could help remove greenhouse gasses out of the air. Global warming is the theory of toxic fumes destroying the ozone layer and allowing more solar rays to pass through and get trapped heating up the earth. Plants, as part …show more content…
Controlled Variable
• It was an Impatien plant with zero carbon dioxide.
The experiment was carried through for twenty-one days. The plants were placed on an aluminum rack with wet paper towels to keep the plants hydrated. The type of plant I chose needs only about an hour of sunlight per day so I kept it inside in the shade for the most part and made sure it only received that much. They all had their respective carbon dioxide pumps to keep the experiment going. All plants were kept in their pots but were placed in a plastic bag so the carbon dioxide does not escape and I can see the changes throughout the experiment.
The way I collected the data was through the height of the plants at the end of the experiment. I did not want to alter the growth by releasing carbon dioxide so I only measured at the end. I also observed the way the plant reacted to living in an environment full of only carbon dioxide. I measure the height from the surface of the soil to the tip of the stem.
Assumptions
• The plants will all receive the same amount of light since they are the same type of plant.
• The wet paper towel will keep the plants hydrated.
• All plants will have an equal chance at growth and …show more content…
Using this data we can determine that carbon dioxide does not affect the growth in plants.
Conclusion
The carbon dioxide provided to the plants nearly killed them. All plants with carbon dioxide decreased in height. With my hypothesis one can see that the experiment came to my conclusion. All plants succumbed to the mass amounts of carbon dioxide. The only plants that actually thrived were the first two. Most plants came out moist and some even covered in mold which could be a result of the pumps and the sunlight creating a condensation effect storing water and increasing the humidity. Carbon dioxide is a major necessity for plants however, not the only factor that can help it survive.
Carbon dioxide in this experiment was actually the plants downfall. With the excess carbon dioxide, the plant needed more water and because of the more water needed it created mold and rot. Also, the plastic bags covering the plants stored too much light and created a condensation effect with water not letting it expel but build up and cause mold as well. This experiment shows that even though carbon dioxide is needed in a plants life, it can also be its