Other Plant Life

This book provides a rich resource of information with maximum impact and minimum clutter. Exactly 1000 facts are covered by 100 topics, each with 10 key points that provide a simple but memorable handle on the subject. Fascinating information panels as well as extended captions amplify this quick fire approach. Here are examples of the many remarkable facts you will find in Plants: • Every year the world uses 3 billion cubic metres of wood – a pile as big as a football stadium and as high as Mount Everest. • The juice of a pitcher plant will dissolve a chunk of steak to nothing in a few days. COVER PRICE £7.99

ISBN: 9781902947747

This book looks at the many different and beautiful species of palm trees, with suggestions on how to cultivate these special trees in your own garden. With useful tips on the required growing conditions, soil, climate, and any special needs, this guide allows you to nurture a variety of different species of palm tree. On each page, a different species of palm tree is featured with a photograph and text describing the common and Latin name, the fruit and leaves of the tree, and its size.

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ISBN: 9781840655094

This collectible series builds into a fascinating library of reference material, covering every aspect of Key Stage 2 science and beyond. When used in conjunction with www.usborne-quicklinks.com, the reader has direct access to all featured Web addresses, as well as a huge selection of free downloadable pictures for homeworks and projects. Other titles in this series include: Animal World, Light, Sound & Electricity, Earth & Space, Mixtures & Compounds, Forces, Energy & Motion, Human Body and Materials.

ISBN: 9780746046166

In order to learn the fascinating story of plants and the development of human civilisation. No other book covers so much - from sacred mushrooms to GM crops, from the religions of the seasons and harvest to the hobby of gardening - and is able to convey both the mysterious and the practical with equal ease and in an accessible, intelligent style. The future of the planet depends upon such knowledge and empathy.

ISBN: 9780304355891

It is set out logically enough and gets off to a good start by explaining how lichens are a species of fungus associated with a species of alga or sometimes cyano-bacteria, and occasionally both in a sort of lichen chimera. There are lots of photographs of different types of lichens. There are diagrams, maps and tables. Subjects covered include: methods of reproduction, habitats, effects of pollution, how to collect and identify lichens.

ISBN: 9780852638118

This new addition to New Holland's popular pocket "Photographic Guide" series showcases the flowers that add so much to the attractions of walking in New Zealand's alpine zone. The ideal size for slipping into a backpack when tramping, it will appeal to walkers, nature lovers, tour guides and educators, and flower photographers wishing to identify their subjects.COVER PRICE £9.99

ISBN: 9780749515874

Ferns occur in great abundance in New Zealand - there are nearly 200 native species alone occurring everywhere from the coast through to the country's alpine regions. Then there are the fern allies - including clubmosses and forkferns that have an even longer fossil history than ferns. However, most of the ferns and fern allies described in this guide are the commoner species that are more likely to be seen when journeying around the New Zealand countryside. For ease of reference the common names are highlighted in the text although all species described are listed according to their scientific names so that their affinities with related species may be seen more easily.

ISBN: 9781877246944

From carnivorous leaves to the magic of pollination, plants are vital to life on earth. Packed with fun facts and dramatic photography, Eye Wonder Plants is great for projects and homework or just for fun.

Covering European plants used in both traditional and herbal medicine, this book describes the key identification features of over 300 species, including their habitat and in which seasons they can be found. In addition, information is provided on how the plants are used in a variety of ways. Not only are medicinal uses described, but there are also tips on how various herbs and other plants can be used safely around the home - in cooking and teas for example.

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A long-awaited addition to the botany titles in the highly-regarded Collins New Naturalist series, now in its 60th year. Mosses and liverworts - known as bryophytes - are a group of about 24,000 fairly low-growing plants which have no roots to speak of. Nor do they have flowers, but breed instead by spores. Both are commonly found in damp places, like ditches and beside streams. This authoritative guide explains their ecological importance, how they can act as environmental indicators and their general biology. With full-colour illustrations throughout, it covers: distribution patterns and dispersal mechanisms their relation with climate historical uses for mosses habitats and emmunities This is a branch of botany which has always relied heavily on amateur involvement, and the authors explain what amateurs can do today to increase our knowledge about these essential plants.

This is a book that examines the Aloe family from various angles: What are aloes - biology and ecology: growth forms; how they grow; reproduction, etc; How old are these plants; Aloes in the environment (fire; cold; aridity, etc); How to recognise aloes; Distribution and habitats with directory of common aloes by region (bushveld, arid west, fynbos, thicket, east coast, grassland); Uses of aloes; and, Aloes in the garden.

ISBN: 9781770074620

This is an easy-to-read, comprehensive guide to fruit and nut plants that explores old favourites, as well as many little-known yet exciting food-producing plants. It contains an A-to-Z guide to more than 220 species and lists of the most popular cultivars in different countries, as well as a general introduction to various aspects of horticulture and plant nutrition. At the back of the book is a table of plants for different garden situations for useful ready-reference. This incredibly thorough an extensively researched book contains everything a gardener needs to know and much that a commercial producer would find valuable in terms of choice of varieties and marketing of the harvest. It provides an inspiration for people to grow and try new foods. It includes a comprehensive and detailed at over 400,000 words with more than 200 colour illustrations and 50 b/w diagrams. More than 220 species; history, description, propagation, harvesting times and methods, cultivation and location needs, pruning, popular varieties, uses of the crop are described, with particular emphasis on nutritional benefits. Recipes are included for the less usual plants.

ISBN: 9780711225930