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Question

i know trees can help stop global warming, but do flowers?
i hope yes because i plant lots of flowers

Answer 1

Trees, plants, flowers, bushes etc grow as a result of the same process - photosynthesis. Part of this process means that they take in carbon dioxide from the atmopshere which is then used to make the cells that make up the plant.

In fact, most of what you see when you look at a tree or a flower started off as carbon dioxide. All those flowers that you've planted are acting as a store for carbon dioxide and this is one of the gases that contributes to global warming.

However, when a plant dies and decomposes it releases most of the carbon back into the atmopshere. So whilst you've got lots of nice flowers they're not really doing all that much to help stop global warming, but certainly don't let that stop you from planting them.

A couple of things you could do that would makes difference, all be it a very small one, would be to dry the flowers - if they don't decompose they don't release the carbon. You could also plant lighter coloured flowers, the lighter the colour of something the more sunlight it reflects back into space.

Keep planting your flowers but do it because you enjoy them. If you want to help slow down global warming you could think about planting some trees (see my recent answers about trees and global warming).

Answer 2

I think Trevor answered this best. The planet has its own balance of CO2 intake and CO2 release. In spring everything blooms, and leaves grow taking in lots of CO2. However, in the fall when all the leaves drop and everything goes dormant, they release most of that CO2 back into the air.
Trees are not the best way to fight global warming, though are great for keeping the air we breathe fresh. Its better to reduce your use of fossil fuels as it is extra stored CO2. When this is burned, it releases the CO2 into the air upsetting Earth's natural CO2 balance, trapping heat, and thus leading to a rise in global climate.

Flowers won't do too much for the earth as a whole, but it will keep your personal space fresher and cleaner, and very pretty, so keep at it!
Imagine the change that could take place if everyone planted lots of flowers (or other plants)!!!

Answer 3

Well, as the science goes, all plants "inhale" CO2, and "exhale" oxygen, which is why a lot of people who are afraid of global warming (or pretend to be "concerned" about it) tell you to plant trees. So yes, flowers would be included in that.
But what you don't hear is that when plant matter decays (when it dies, or, in the fall, when trees lose their leaves), it releases loads of CO2 back into the air. Plants actually release much more CO2 into the atmosphere than humans do.

Answer 4

Trees absorb much more sunlight than snow so they don't help global warming. Flowers don't last so they don't tie up CO2 for any significant time. Don't worry about it though, it is not a real problem. It was only made to sound serious by some very sick in the head politicians who think it is OK to scare little girls as long as it buys them power. You also have scientists that are being paid billions of dollars a year to study it but they can only support their families if they predict doom. They are taking advantage of your innocent and naive nature but as you grow older you will hopefully realize that they aren't as smart as they think and the world is in no danger AT ALL.

Answer 5

i've heard of people filling their house with plants and flowers to recycle the CO2 that they exhale. any little bit helps the environment.

Answer 6

Ok well youve got enough answers that make it pretty clear everything you do is wrong. So do whatever you want.

Answer 7

not exactly

Answer 8

yup.