03200nam a22003737a 4500 20240427081549.0 240427b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780241515501 (hardcover) 0744048435 (hardcover) HSLRC HSLRC HSLRC QK98 F62 2022 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 Mikolajski Esther Ripley, David Summers. Smithsonian The science of plants American edition. New York, New York : DK, c2022 440 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm rdacontent text txt rdacontent still image sti rdamedia unmediated n rdacarrier volume nc At head of title: Smithsonian. "Content previously published as Flora in 2018"--Title page verso. Includes index. "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."-- Plants Pictorial works. 51203 Plants Identification. 51204 Botany Pictorial works. 51205 Botanical illustration. 51206 Smithsonian ; in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ; 51207 senior editor, Helen Fewster ; 51208 US editors, Megan Douglass, Karyn Gerhard ; 51209 contributors, Jamie Ambrose, Dr. Ross Bayton, Matt Candeias, Dr. Sarah Jose, Andrew Mikolajski Esther Ripley, David Summers. 51210 lcc BK REF QK98 .F62 2022 94984 94984 0 0 lcc 0 0 HSLRC HSLRC REF 2024-04-27 1799.00 QK98 .F62 2022 HS14309 2026-07-08 16:10:23 1 2024-04-27 BK