( ( ( ( ( Plants ( harness energy ) ) ( from ( the sun ) ) ) and ) ( ( provide ( ( food and ) shelter ) ) ( for animals ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (VP (VP (VB Plants) (PP (NN harness) (NP (NN energy))) (PP (IN from) (NP (DT the) (NN sun)))) (CC and) (VP (VB provide) (NP (NN food) (CC and) (NN shelter)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NNS animals))))) (. .)))
Plants harness energy from the sun and provide food and shelter for animals.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Animals)) (VP (VBP need) (NP (NP (NNS plants)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NN food) (CC and) (NN energy))))) (. .)))