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Author: Angela Royston
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Published: 2001-07-01
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781588104588
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the behavior and adaptations of unusual plants, including strange flowers, ways of growing, storing water, feeding on insects, and more.
Author: Chris Thorogood
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781842466629
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the first time, this extraordinary compilation showcases weird, mysterious and bizarre plants from around the world. Plants trick, kill, steal and kidnap, and this unique book explores a fascinating world in which plants have turned the tables on animals. Author Chris Thorogood showcases these plant behaviours, the interrelationships among plants, the interdependencies between plants and animals, and the intrigue of plant evolution. All types of weird and sinister are featured in this book, from carnivorous plants that drug, drown and consume unsuspecting insect prey; giant pitcher plants that have evolved toilets for tree shrews; flowers that mimic rotting flesh to attract pollinating flies, and orchids that duplicitously look, feel and even smell like a female insect to bamboozle sex-crazed male bees.
Author: Katharine Kenah
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Published: 2013-03-25
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1624426808
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA bug softly lands on a small plant. Whoosh! It has just been caught inside the mouth of a meat-eating pitcher plant. Strange! Plants introduces some of the most shocking plants on earth. Spectrum® Readers are the perfect Common Core aligned tool to support the development of nonfiction reading skills crucial to a young reader’s success. Each leveled reader features high-interest informational content, exciting full-color photo illustrations and Common Core aligned comprehension practice focused on the development of critical thinking skills. This multilevel series is the perfect addition to any library at school or home.
Author: Katharine Kenah
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Published: 2013-01-02
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1623991579
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents information about different species of plants with unusual characteristics.
Author: Rebecca E. Hirsch
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Published: 2020-08-01
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 1728412692
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAudisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Science writer and plant expert Rebecca E. Hirsch presents fun and gross facts about a variety of plants along with explaining the science behind why they do what they do. Featured plants include the Venus Flytrap, an African tree that houses stinking ants to protect itself from hungry animals, a "vampire vine" that sucks nutrients from other plants, and fiendishly invasive kudzu.
Author: Matt Candeias
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Published: 2021-03-16
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1642504548
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.
Author: Marty M. Engle
Publisher: Frontline Publications
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781567140538
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRachel investigates some strange plants behind a vacant house and then strange people move into the house.
Author: Richard N. Strange
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2006-02-08
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 0470869534
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis invaluable resource introduces the eleven types of organism that cause plant disease, ranging from higher plants to viroids and describes examples of cash and staple crop diseases that have caused human catastrophes. Early chapters cover serological and molecular techniques for the diagnosis of plant pathogens, epidemiology, methods for estimating disease severity and its effect on crop yields and techniques for limiting inoculum. Later chapters are concerned with colonisation of the plant and symptom development and the underlying biochemical and genetic factors that control these events. Finally, the control of plant disease using a variety of techniques including genetic modification is discussed. Modern diagnostic techniques Epidemiology and the measurement of disease severity The biochemistry and molecular biology of plant disease Control through cultural, biological, genetic and molecular techniques A wealth of examples and applications including full colour photographs
Author: Carlos Magdalena
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2017-06-01
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13: 0241979307
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPassionate, forthright and enthusiastic, Carlos Magdalena is a world-renowned horticulturist - known both for his charisma and his conservation work. The Plant Messiah follows Carlos' dreams and disappointments; from his days as a school boy in the death throes of General Franco's Fascist dictatorship, to his advent as The Plant Messiah at the forefront of conservation, backed by the reputation and resources of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and enthused by the potential that lies beyond. The book discloses for the first time the details behind his 'codebreaking' exploits and the secret stories behind his work; his genius, lateral thinking and steadfast belief that everything is possible.
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Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780792263265
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTakes a tour of the Earth three hundred and twenty million years ago, during the Paleozoic Era, and investigates the plants and animals found there.
