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_bF62 2022
245 _aThe science of plants :
_b inside their secret world /
_cSmithsonian ; 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.
246 _aSmithsonian The science of plants
250 _aAmerican edition.
260 _aNew York, New York :
_bDK,
_cc2022
300 _a 440 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c31 cm
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
_btxt
336 _2rdacontent
_astill image
_bsti
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
_bn
338 _2rdacarrier
_a volume
_bnc
500 _a At head of title: Smithsonian.
500 _a"Content previously published as Flora in 2018"--Title page verso.
504 _a Includes index.
520 _a"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."--
650 _aPlants
_vPictorial works.
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650 _aPlants
_xIdentification.
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650 _aBotany
_vPictorial works.
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650 _aBotanical illustration.
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700 _aSmithsonian ; in association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ;
_951207
700 _asenior editor, Helen Fewster ;
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700 _aUS editors, Megan Douglass, Karyn Gerhard ;
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700 _acontributors, Jamie Ambrose, Dr. Ross Bayton, Matt Candeias, Dr. Sarah Jose, Andrew Mikolajski Esther Ripley, David Summers.
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_kQK98 .F62
_m2022
999 _c94984
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