Plants dominate life by weight
Plants make up about 80% of the world's biomass at around 450 gigatonnes of carbon. Biomass means that, by sheer mass, much of life on Earth is green.Why Plants Matter to Humans
But humans eat only a tiny slice
About 7,000 plant species have been used for food, yet most of today's food comes from only 30 species. A vast kingdom supports us, but our menu is surprisingly narrow.Why Plants Matter to Humans
