Every plant belongs to a species — a group of plants of the same kind that can make new plants together. For a species to keep living for a long time, plants must keep making new plants. This is called reproduction.
Making many seeds
Most plants make a very large number of seeds. Why so many? Because not every seed will grow. Some seeds are eaten by animals like birds and ants. Some fall on hard or dry ground and never sprout. By making many seeds, a plant makes sure that at least a few will grow into new plants.
Key idea
Plants produce many seeds so that some will survive and grow. This keeps the species alive.
Why it matters
When new plants grow and later make their own seeds, the species continues year after year. If a plant species stops reproducing, it can slowly disappear, or become extinct. That is why we protect plants and their homes — this is called conservation.
Remember
- A species is one kind of living thing.
- Many seeds = better chance to survive.
- Reproduction keeps a species alive.