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== Ecology == | == Ecology == | ||
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In order to survive, the Maize plant needs sunlight, the transport of water and nutrients, gas exchange, and water and minerals. Maize is grown through out the entire world. Most Maize plants are grown in the U.S. the next country being China. Maize plants thrive in warmer conditions. Countries with warmer temepratures such as Central America, Mexico, or South America are the optimum living conditions for Maize plants[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn]. | In order to survive, the Maize plant needs sunlight, the transport of water and nutrients, gas exchange, and water and minerals. Maize is grown through out the entire world. Most Maize plants are grown in the U.S. the next country being China. Maize plants thrive in warmer conditions. Countries with warmer temepratures such as Central America, Mexico, or South America are the optimum living conditions for Maize plants[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn]. | ||
Many insects feed off of corn and as such poses a problem for farmers. Another problem farmers face is disease. | Many insects feed off of corn and as such poses a problem for farmers. Insects such as worms, beetles, and aphids.[http://ipmworld.umn.edu/chapters/maize.htm] | ||
Another problem farmers face is disease. Diseases such as Common Rust, Brown Spot, and Bacterial Leaf Blight pose problems to farmers that wish to cultivate the Maize plant. [http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/Texlab/Grains/Corn/corntop.html] | |||
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