DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Plants are producers. They make their own food, which creates energy for them to grow, reproduce and survive. Being able to make their own food makes them unique; they are the only living things on Earth that can make their own source of food energy. Of course, they require sun, water and air to thrive.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plants make their own food through a process called photosynthesis. Using the energy from the sun, water and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and nutrients, they chemically make their own food. Since they make or produce their own food they are called producers.

Detailed explanation-3: -It acts as their food and provides them energy. Plants need to synthesise their own food because unlike other living organisms, plants can not move and cannot hunt. But, for their sustenance they need food, therefore they have to make their own food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Producers, also known as autotrophs, make their own food. They make up the first level of every food chain. Autotrophs are usually plants or one-celled organisms.