A home for every plant : wonders of the botanical world / Plant ecology Plants
Biggs, Matthew,
A home for every plant : wonders of the botanical world / Matthew Biggs ; illustrations by Lucila Perini. - 127 pages : colour illustrations ; 32 cm.
Includes index.
Journey across 40 incredible habitats around the world to discover the biggest, boldest, and stinkiest plants Without plants there would be no life on Earth, but most people are blind to their impact. This stylish and informative introduction to plants sets out to cure 'plant blindness' by introducing children to 66 amazing plants from the six major climactic zones around the world. From the smelliest, such as the massive Titan Arum of the Indonesian rainforest, which stinks of rotting flesh to attract insects, to the hardest-working, including peat moss, an overlooked bog plant that helps protect our planet by trapping carbon dioxide, readers will learn about the vital role of plants in Nature through detailed, vibrant illustrations and fascinating facts. Children will also learn how to use their new-found knowledge of the plant's natural environment to care for the plants around them and at home.
For ages 6-14 years.
9781838665937 1838666974 9781838666972 1838665935
GBC355148 bnb
Plant ecology--Juvenile literature.
Plants--Juvenile literature.
Plants--Habitat--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
581.7
A home for every plant : wonders of the botanical world / Matthew Biggs ; illustrations by Lucila Perini. - 127 pages : colour illustrations ; 32 cm.
Includes index.
Journey across 40 incredible habitats around the world to discover the biggest, boldest, and stinkiest plants Without plants there would be no life on Earth, but most people are blind to their impact. This stylish and informative introduction to plants sets out to cure 'plant blindness' by introducing children to 66 amazing plants from the six major climactic zones around the world. From the smelliest, such as the massive Titan Arum of the Indonesian rainforest, which stinks of rotting flesh to attract insects, to the hardest-working, including peat moss, an overlooked bog plant that helps protect our planet by trapping carbon dioxide, readers will learn about the vital role of plants in Nature through detailed, vibrant illustrations and fascinating facts. Children will also learn how to use their new-found knowledge of the plant's natural environment to care for the plants around them and at home.
For ages 6-14 years.
9781838665937 1838666974 9781838666972 1838665935
GBC355148 bnb
Plant ecology--Juvenile literature.
Plants--Juvenile literature.
Plants--Habitat--Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
581.7