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Author:
Flora.
Title:
The science of plants : inside their secret world / Smithsonian ; in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ; senior editor, Helen Fewster ; US editors, Megan Douglass, Karyn Gerhard ; contributors, Jamie Ambrose, Dr. Ross Bayton, Matt Candeias, Dr. Sarah Jose, Andrew Mikoljaski, Esther Ripley, David Summers.
Edition:
American edition.
Publisher:
DK,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
440 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Subject:
Plants--Pictorial works.
Plants--Identification.
Botany--Pictorial works.
Botanical illustration.
Illustrated works.
Other Authors:
Douglass, Megan.
Gerhard, Karyn.
Ambrose, Jamie (Author of nature books for children)
Bayton, Ross.
Candeias, Matt.
Jose, Sarah.
Mikolajski, Andrew.
Ripley, Esther.
Smithsonian Institution.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
DK Publishing, Inc.
Notes:
"Content previously published as Flora in 2018"--Title page verso. At head of title: Smithsonian. Includes index.
Summary:
"Explore the intricate inner workings of the plant kingdom--where seeds become shoots, and flowers become fruits--with this spectacular introduction to botany and how plants work. Stunning photography and engaging text combine to explain the intimate secrets of both the familiar and exotic, from roses and lilies to rainforest orchids, mangroves, and cacti. Discover how plants in scorching deserts, on frozen mountain peaks, and along coastal shores adapt to the challenging conditions in which they grow. Learn how roots and leaves provide food and energy, and how plants deploy extraordinary strategies to protect their precious resources from animals and insects--from bristly stems, thorny branches, and sticky resin to chemical messages designed to attract help from other creatures. Chapters on roots, stems and branches, leaves, flowers, and seeds and fruits ensure that every part of the plant is thoroughly explored. Meet plants with leaves that eat meat, flowers that use color and scent to communicate with their pollinators, and trees that withstand hurricanes, as well as seeds and fruits designed to travel phenomenal distances to fertile ground. To complete the picture, there is a detailed catalog of more than 70 significant plant families--from onions and orchids to tree ferns, horsetails, and club mosses--together with a full list of all the families in the plant kingdom."
ISBN:
0744048435
9780744048438
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1264273049
Locations:
BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)
TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)
PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)
ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)
GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)
KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)
WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)

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