Plant

"The iconic eyewitness is back in a new and improved format to be passed down through the generations. This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of everything green and growing. Children will go on a journey through a plant's lifecycle; see a seed sprout, a fruit grow, and a Ve...

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Main Author: Burnie, David (Author)
Corporate Author: Natural History Museum (London, England) (sponsoring body.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : DK Publishing, 2025.
Edition:New edition.
Series:DK eyewitness books.
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Table of Contents:
  • What is a plant?
  • The parts of a plant
  • A plant is born
  • Bursting into bloom
  • A light diet
  • Inside a simple flower
  • A complex flower
  • All sorts of flowers
  • How a plant is pollinated
  • Making seeds
  • How seeds are spread
  • Borne on the wind
  • Spreading without seeds
  • Living leaves
  • Self-defense
  • Creepers and climbers
  • Meat eaters
  • Snappy trap
  • Plant parasites
  • Passenger plants
  • Life in water
  • Above the snow line
  • Conserving water
  • Growing foods
  • The story of wheat
  • Potions and poisons
  • The plant collectors
  • Looking at plants
  • Did you know?
  • Classification.