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Book

Crazy plants

Call Number

  • J 581 HAMA (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., [2020]

Physical Description

48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Summary

Presents strange but true facts on plant adaptations, from succulents in the arid desert and insect-eating carnivorous plants to foul-smelling flowers and gigantic seeds.

Contents

  • Extreme adaptations
  • How do plants adapt to their environment?
  • Very unusual nutrients
  • Which plants get food from sources other than soil?
  • Screaming for attention
  • Which plants have the most unique flowers and scents?
  • Weird fruits and seeds
  • Which plants make the craziest fruits and seeds?
  • The big truth: the rarest of the rare
  • What are some of the most endangered plants on earth?
  • Defense strategies
  • Which plants have unique ways to protect themselves?
  • Activity: design a plant
  • True statistics.

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