Plants are the building blocks of all food chains and webs in ecosystems because of their ability to produce their own food using the energy from the sun. Many different native plant species are used as food for animals and humans, and the wood is also used as a source for building and/or firewood (MSU 2016). Plants contribute to ecosystem regulation. Plants provide soil erosion preventions along wetland areas and those areas that are prone to flooding. Regulation of greenhouse gases is another contributing factor that involves plants and their absorption of carbon dioxide (CO2) and reintroduction of oxygen (O2) (MSU 2016). Plants are important in regulating the water cycle by stabilizing bodies of water and having roots that keep soil ecosystems together by improving soil stability. Another way plants regulate the water cycle is through transpiration, which is the release of water from a plant’s leaf, is the reason for around 10% of the atmosphere's moisture (Greentumble 2016). Natural cooling is an aspect of green plants because they have leaves that can block and prevent the suns heating, which is very beneficial for many of the animals living under them (LGM 2017).