How the world's plants and biomes evolved -- Chapter 1: What are plants made of? -- Chapter 2: The lives of trees -- Chapter 3: Trees and animals -- Chapter 4: Trees and people.
Summary:
"The Secrets of Trees provides basic knowledge about both the vital functions of trees in a larger context and the structural characteristics of their many parts. Children will discover how trees grow, eat, drink, breathe, and sleep. They'll learn how trees defend themselves, how they sometimes attack, how they reproduce, and even in some incredible cases, how they move! Young readers will also be invited to reflect on how trees and humans coexist"--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.