A conservation biologist and a printmaker team up for a fascinating, visually arresting guide to botanical history, biodiversity, and the rich inner lives of plants. A must-read for budding gardeners! Covering more than twenty-five subjects, from photosynthesis and permaculture to the hidden world of Victorian plant hunters, this stylish illustrated guide is packed with scientific insight into the critical role plants play in the drama of life on Earth. Did you know that some plants steal while others defend themselves against attack? That the largest cacti can reach sixty-six feet tall and weigh more than a car? That there are meat-eating plants the size of footballs? Readers young and old will marvel at the wondrous diversity and adaptability of plants, from trees and tropical species to those that have evolved to master extreme conditions. A brisk narrative bursting with facts--all carefully organized with maps and charts in richly patterned vintage-style illustrations--make for a vivid guide to all that grows . . . and a beautiful gift book for anyone interested in the environment.
Whether you are a keen gardener, naturalist, or botany student, this beautiful book is a treat that will entice, inform, and amaze.
All plants need sun, water, air, and food to grow.
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Louise Spilsbury, Richard Spilsbury. How Do Plants Grow ? Plants are living things . Most plants start as a seed . The seed grows shoots . The shoots grow into a young plant . seed shoot When a plant has flowers it can make seeds .
DK's elegant introduction to botany is packed with sumptuous photos and crystal-clear artworks that explain the mechanics of photosynthesis, why leaves change color, how cacti store water, and how seeds know when to grow.
Answers questions about the different kinds of plants, their growth and reproduction, and the ways they are beneficial to mankind.
Because of this, pandas now occupy a mere fraction of their former range. Despite considerable success in the captive breeding of pandas, there is not enough habitat left to support their recovery in the wild.
ikebana, 166 In Bloom (Ngo), 177 indigenous farming practices, 195 indigenous plant knowledge, 93–95, 112, ... 120–123, 206–207 Kincaid, Jamaica, 124–127 Kinmonth, Patrick, 271 Kranz, Lauri, 128–131 Kreski, Barbara, 132–135. l♢.
Looks at the role of pollen, seeds, and fruit in plant reproduction and in preserving the Earth's biodiversity.
Now available in a new edition, The Secret Life of Plants explores plants' response to human care and nurturing, their ability to communicate with man, plants' surprising reaction to music, their lie-detection abilities, their creative ...