A photographic look at the many ways in which various types of plants adapt to their environment and thus survive. Writing for lower elementary children, the authors approach their topic not in the usual plant by plant way, but rather method by method of adaptation. The sections include fitting into the environment, getting sun, getting water and nutrients, and reproducing. Young readers will be able to see and compare how a number of different plants accomplish these survival necessities.
Language
English
Pages
48
Format
Hardcover
Release
January 01, 2001
ISBN 13
9780761318743
Seeds, Stems, and Stamens: The Ways Plants Fit Into Their World
A photographic look at the many ways in which various types of plants adapt to their environment and thus survive. Writing for lower elementary children, the authors approach their topic not in the usual plant by plant way, but rather method by method of adaptation. The sections include fitting into the environment, getting sun, getting water and nutrients, and reproducing. Young readers will be able to see and compare how a number of different plants accomplish these survival necessities.