DK Eyewitness Books: Plant
by Burnie, DavidFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-08-02
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary
Be an eyewitness to the fascinating world of plants -- from desert survival to turning sunlight into energy. See how a flower attracts insects. Find out how plants defend themselves. Discover why some plants feed on insects. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| What is a plant? | p. 6 |
| The parts of a plant | p. 8 |
| A plant is born | p. 10 |
| Bursting into bloom | p. 12 |
| A light diet | p. 14 |
| A simple flower dissected | p. 16 |
| A complex flower | p. 18 |
| All sorts of flowers | p. 20 |
| How a plant is pollinated | p. 22 |
| Strange pollinators | p. 24 |
| From flower to fruit | p. 26 |
| How seeds are spread | p. 28 |
| Borne on the wind | p. 30 |
| Spreading without seeds | p. 32 |
| Living leaves | p. 34 |
| Self-defense | p. 36 |
| Creepers and climbers | p. 38 |
| Meat eaters | p. 40 |
| Caught in a trap | p. 42 |
| Parasitic plants | p. 44 |
| Plant passengers | p. 46 |
| Adapting to water | p. 48 |
| Surviving above the snowline | p. 50 |
| Living without water | p. 52 |
| Food from plants | p. 54 |
| The story of wheat | p. 56 |
| Potions and poisons | p. 58 |
| The plant collectors | p. 60 |
| Looking at plants | p. 62 |
| Did you know? | p. 64 |
| Plant classification | p. 66 |
| Find out more | p. 68 |
| Glossary | p. 70 |
| Index | p. 72 |
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