Why Our Favorite Crops Live Fast and Die Young

The video discusses the lifecycle of crops, focusing on why most crops are annuals that die each year. It contrasts annuals with perennials, which live longer and have different growth strategies. While perennials are more sustainable, annuals are favored in agriculture due to their rapid seed production. The video also highlights how human intervention supports annuals by clearing fields, which would otherwise be dominated by perennials.

What role do events like fires play in the growth of annual plants?

In what ways have human activities influenced the growth of annual plants over perennials?