We encounter tropical plants almost every day: as food, clothing and much more. Using selected examples, the pupils learn about morphological, economic and social aspects of tropical useful plants. They learn how the plants are cultivated and processed, what significance tropical plants have worldwide as food, what role they play in history and what opportunities "fair trade" offers. Of course, the question of all questions is also answered: "Why is the banana crooked?"
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In the rainforest, not everything is as paradisiacal as it seems. Every day there is a struggle for survival, every ecological niche is occupied. The plants of the rainforest have developed special strategies to get light, water or nutrients. Some grow particularly fast to avoid being overgrown or develop special leaf shapes. Others colonise the upper floors of the rainforest and form their own small ecosystems in which some animals also feel at home.
But not only the rainforest is part of the "tropical habitat", the adjacent desert areas are also found in this exciting climate zone.
In the tropical and succulent greenhouse, pupils can discover these habitats "in miniature" and get to the bottom of the exciting adaptation strategies of the tropical life artists.
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