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Plants -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.
Poisonous plants -- Juvenile literature.
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Rockett, Paul.
Plants -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.
Poisonous plants -- Juvenile literature.
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Ten thousand poisonous plants in the world / Paul Rockett.
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Rockett, Paul.
Capstone Raintree, c2015.
Call #:
581
.659
R682t
Subjects
Plants -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.
Poisonous plants -- Juvenile literature.
Series
Big countdown.
ISBN:
9781410968784 (hc)
1410968782 (hc)
Alternate title:
10,000 poisonous plants in the world
Plants
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
32 p. ; col. ill., col. map ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Counting down the plant kingdom -- There are 321,212 species of plants -- 64,242 plants estimated at risk of extinction -- There are ten thousand poisonous plants in the world -- Oxygen is renewed by plants every two thousand years -- A pomegranate can have as many as 1,370 seeds -- It can take 312 weeks from seed to apple -- There are more than 300 types of honey -- The tallest tree is 379 feet (115.5 m) high -- 100 species of moss grow in the Antarctic -- 80-85 cocoa beans in an average chocolate bar -- It takes 14 trees to make 2,240 lbs. (1 tonne) of magazine paper -- The queen of the night blooms for one night every year.
Summary:
Find out all about plants, including the many different types and species, photosynthesis, flowers, pollination and seeds, how plants grow and how we depend on plants for food and many other products. Discover some amazing facts, from the tallest tree to the most poisonous seeds.
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