the difference between crops and plants
All crops are plants, but not all plants are used as crops.
Crops are plants that are cultivated, including fruits, vegetables, cereals, oilseeds and pulses.
- Wheat, barley, oats, rice, potatoes, beans, bananas, soybeans, canola and tomatoes are some examples of food crops.
- Crops can also be grown for livestock feed. Examples include alfalfa and oats.
- Crops like cotton and hemp are fibre crops. These are grown for the production of textiles and paper.
- Oilseed crops, such as canola and soybeans can be harvested for human use as well as use in products like oil paints and soaps.
- Plants such as roses and tulips as well as shrubs and trees can be considered ornamental crops and are important to horticulture and landscaping.
How would you summarize differences or similarities between a crop and a plant?
What other examples of crops can you identify?
