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I wonder why trees have leaves, and other questions about plants

Questions and answers explore the world of plants, covering such aspects as leaves, roots, stems, seeds, and fruit.

Main Author:	Charman, Andy.
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Kingfisher, 1997.
Edition:	1st American ed.
Series:	I wonder why
Subjects:	Plants > Juvenile nonfiction. Questions and answers > Juvenile nonfiction.

Table of Contents:

What is a plant?
Where do plants grow?
Are plants really alive?
Why do trees have leaves?
Why do some trees lose their leaves in the fall?
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
Why do roots grow so long?
Why are stems so straight?
Which plants grow in water?
Which are the smallest plants?
Which forests grow in the sea?
Which plant...traps a treat?
...fools a fly?
...snares a snack?
Why do plants have flowers?
Which flower fools a bee?
Which is the smelliest flower?
Why is fruit so sweet and juicy?
Which plant shoots from the hip?
Which seeds sail away?
Which fruit gets forgotten?
When does a seed begin to grow?
Do all plants grow from seeds?
Which plant grows the fastest?
Are fungi plants?
What puffs out of a puffball?
Which are the oldest plants?
Why do trees have thorns?
Why do stinging nettles sting?
Which plants look like pebbles?
Which plants get a lift to the light?
Which plant has a private pool?
Which plants strangle and squeeze?
Can plants grow in a desert?
Can you pick fruit in the desert?
Can you find flowers in the desert?
Which are the tastiest plants?
Why do carrot plants grow carrots?
Do people ever eat grass?
What are 300-million-year-old plants good for?
What are plants good for today?

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