Plant
Book - 2004
A photo essay introduces the world of plants, including the germination of seeds, plant defenses, and uses of plants.
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- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
DK Pub
2004.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- At head of title: Eyewitness.
"Discover the fascinating world of plants--from flowers and fruit to plants that sting"--Cover. - Physical Description
- 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 29 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9780756607159
9780756607142
- What is a plant?
- The parts of a plant
- A plant is born
- Bursting into bloom
- A light diet
- A simple flower dissected
- A complex flower
- All sorts of flowers
- How a plant is pollinated
- Strange pollinators
- From flower to fruit
- How seeds are spread
- Borne on the wind
- Spreading without seeds
- Living leaves
- Self-defense
- Creepers and climbers
- Meat eaters
- Caught in a trap
- Parasitic plants
- Plant passengers
- Adapting to water
- Surviving above the snowline
- Living without water
- Food from plants
- The story of wheat
- Potions and poisons
- The plant collectors
- Looking at plants
- Did you know?
- Plant classification
- Find out more
- Glossary
- Index