Bibliograph

Eyewitness plant, written by David Burnie

Type

Label

Eyewitness plant, written by David Burnie

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eyewitness plant

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

741770970

Responsibility statement

written by David Burnie

Series statement

DK eyewitness booksGale eBooks

Summary

Provides information about the complexities of the plant kingdom, covering non-flowering as well as flowering plants and revealing their structures, natural history, and importance in human life

Table Of Contents

What is a plant? -- The parts of a plant -- A plant is born -- Bursting into bloom -- A light diet -- A simple flower dissected -- A complex flower -- All sorts of flowers -- How a plant is pollinated -- Strange pollinators -- From flower to fruit -- How seeds are spread -- Borne on the wind -- Spreading without seeds -- Living leaves -- Self-defense -- Creepers and climbers -- Meat-eaters -- Caught in a trap -- Parasitic plants -- Plant passengers -- Adapting to water -- Surviving above the snowline -- Living without water -- Food from plants -- The story of wheat -- Potions and poisons -- The plant collectors -- Looking at plants -- Did you know? -- Plant classification -- Find out more

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Plant

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