When plants attack strange and terrifying plants
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 stinging ants to protect itself from hungry animals, a &q...
| Main Author: | Hirsch, Rebecca E. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Minneapolis :
Millbrook Press,
[2019]
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
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 stinging ants to protect itself from hungry animals, a "vampire vine" that sucks nutrients from other plants, and fiendishly invasive kudzu. |
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| Physical Description: |
pages ; cm |
| Audience: |
Age 9-14. Grade 4 to 6. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781541526709 1541526708 |