Do plants need animals to survive?

Animals break down plants quickly (eating, pooping). This is a good thing for plants, because it accelerates the process of breaking down plant matter, thus liberating nutrients for other plants to grow. read more

Plants need animals in order to survive, and the same is also true for vice versa. Plants and animals have formed a mutual companionship for billions of years and have developed and evolved from simple-celled organisms together as well. read more

In order to survive, animals need air, water, food, and shelter (protection from predators and the environment); plants need air, water, nutrients, and light. Every organism has its own way of making sure its basic needs are met. read more

Plants evolved before the modern animals we know today roamed on the earth. This evolution of photosynthetic organisms like plants caused a massive change in the amounts of gases in the air – the oxygen levels just kept increasing (before this there was loads of carbon dioxide but not much oxygen in the air). read more